The Lovers
2017 · 94 min · Director: Azazel Jacobs
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mary (Debra Winger) and Michael (Tracy Letts) are a married couple. They live together, but are estranged from one another. They are both having long-standing extramarital affairs-she with Robert (Aidan Gillen) and he with Lucy (Melora Walters). Their lovers have both emphatically demanded they break up the marriage and Mary and Michael have vowed that they will do so after a visit from their son, Joel (Tyler Ross), and his new girlfriend, Erin (Jessica Sula)..
Emotional fingerprint
The Lovers (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Humor20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 43 % | 36 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 45 % | 42 % | 25 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 43 % | 41 % | 22 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 42 % | 40 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 46 % | 38 % | 16 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 46 % | 26 % | 13 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 42 % | 15 % | 7 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 43 % | 18 % | 5 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 47 % | 29 % | 10 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 49 % | 32 % | 14 % | 37 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 54 % | 38 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 18 % | 17 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 46 % | 33 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 47 % | 33 % | 27 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 58 % | 52 % | 36 % | 22 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 77 % | 63 % | 61 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Love | 66 % | 36 % | 50 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 55 % | 22 % | 32 % | 52 % |
Icarus
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
Joel
Susan
Susan's friend
Dance Receptionist
John
Details
- Directed by
- Azazel Jacobs
- Written by
- Azazel Jacobs
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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