The Hero
2017 · 97 min · Director: Brett Haley
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Lee Hayden is a veteran actor of Westerns whose career's best years are behind him after his one really great film, "The Hero". Now, scraping by with voice-overs for commercials, Lee learns that he has a terminal prognosis of pancreatic cancer. Unable to bring himself to tell anyone about it, especially his estranged family, Lee can only brood alone as troubling, yet inspiring, dreams haunt him. Things change when he meets Charlotte Dylan, a stand-up comedienne who becomes a lover who inadvertently jump-starts his public profile. Now facing a profound emotional conflict of having a potential career comeback, even as his imminent death is staring him in the face, Lee must finally come to terms with both realities when he finally confesses his situation to the one person he can.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hero (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 54 % | 43 % | 42 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 35 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 49 % | 44 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 52 % | 48 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 54 % | 43 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 54 % | 39 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 49 % | 34 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 48 % | 32 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 53 % | 36 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 63 % | 50 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 75 % | 69 % | 61 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 80 % | 78 % | 73 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 80 % | 79 % | 73 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 75 % | 74 % | 65 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 68 % | 65 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 71 % | 66 % | 63 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 73 % | 68 % | 68 % | 65 % |
Cinderella
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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Cast
Doctor
Betsy
Bartender
Linda
Director
Actor
Paparazzi Cameraman
Bounty Hunter (uncredited)
Actress (uncredited)
Tennis Instructor (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Brett Haley
- Written by
- Brett Haley, Marc Basch
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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