Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
2016 · 95 min · Director: Fisher Stevens, Alexis Bloom, Fisher Stevens
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds star in a tender portrait of Hollywood royalty in all its eccentricity. From the red carpet to the back alleys behind it, the documentary is about the bonds of family love, which are beautifully bitter-sweet.
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Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Melancholy. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Nostalgia
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Nostalgia | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 55 % | 33 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 55 % | 30 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Nostalgia | 56 % | 29 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 55 % | 30 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Nostalgia | 53 % | 38 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 61 % | 46 % | 33 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 44 % | 32 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 38 % | 40 % | 57 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Nostalgia | 60 % | 33 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 58 % | 31 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 36 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 64 % | 36 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Nostalgia | 59 % | 29 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Nostalgia | 58 % | 33 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Nostalgia | 64 % | 45 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 46 % | 28 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 46 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 68 % | 59 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 73 % | 68 % | 57 % | 50 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Details
- Directed by
- Fisher Stevens, Alexis Bloom, Fisher Stevens
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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