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Private Life

2018 · 124 min · Director: Tamara Jenkins ★ IMDb 7.2 · 24,070 ratings

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Richard and Rachel, a couple in the throes of infertility, try to maintain their marriage as they descend deeper and deeper into the weird world of assisted reproduction and domestic adoption. When their doctor suggests third party reproduction, they bristle. But when Sadie, a recent college drop out, re-enters their life, they reconsider.

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Emotional fingerprint

Private Life (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 32%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 23%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Hope

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Empathy
Sadness
Hope
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 38 %, then peaks around 83 %, then dips around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessHope
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension48 %35 %18 %23 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension46 %35 %24 %26 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Hope45 %32 %24 %36 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Hope48 %34 %25 %38 %
22.5 %≈ 28′Sadness51 %41 %35 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 34′Empathy49 %40 %33 %26 %
32.5 %≈ 40′Humor43 %33 %20 %28 %
37.5 %≈ 47′Humor41 %30 %15 %30 %
42.5 %≈ 53′Humor44 %31 %15 %35 %
47.5 %≈ 59′Hope48 %33 %13 %38 %
52.5 %≈ 65′Tension50 %32 %11 %34 %
57.5 %≈ 71′Tension50 %34 %11 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 78′Hope54 %37 %16 %35 %
67.5 %≈ 84′Tension57 %44 %31 %23 %
72.5 %≈ 90′Empathy53 %45 %34 %16 %
77.5 %≈ 96′Hope54 %48 %36 %19 %
82.5 %≈ 102′Sadness65 %55 %54 %14 %
87.5 %≈ 109′Sadness61 %45 %45 %16 %
92.5 %≈ 115′Hope50 %28 %20 %25 %
97.5 %≈ 121′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Paul Giamatti

Richard Grimes

Kathryn Hahn

Rachel Biegler

GR
Gabrielle Reid

KC
Kayli Carter

Sadie Barrett

Molly Shannon

Cynthia Grimes

John Carroll Lynch

Charlie Grimes

Denis O'Hare

Dr. Dordick

ER
Emily Robinson

Charlotte Grimes

TC
Tracee Chimo

Caroline

AP
Amaya Press

Trick or Treat Girl

FR
Francesca Root-Dodson

Fiona

SB
Samantha Buck

Psychologist

KF
Kerry Flanagan

Receptionist

DD
Danny Deferrari

Jonathan

AC
Alyssa Cheatham

Caroline's Daughter

KM
Kelly Miller

Dr. Russell

FL
Fenton Lawless

Uncle Bob

GR
Gabrielle Reidy

Clinic Nurse #3

CM
Caroline Martin

Clinic Nurse

Details

Directed by
Tamara Jenkins
Written by
Tamara Jenkins
Type
Movies
Released
2018
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 24,070 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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