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Victoria & Abdul

2017 · 112 min · Director: Stephen Frears ★ IMDb 6.8 · 40,456 ratings

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Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal) arrives from India to participate in Queen Victoria's (Dame Judi Dench's) golden jubilee. The young clerk is surprised to find favor with the Queen. As Victoria questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance that her household and inner circle try to destroy. As their friendship deepens, the Queen begins to see a changing world through new eyes, joyfully reclaiming her humanity.

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Emotional fingerprint

Victoria & Abdul (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love25%
  2. Hope15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Sadness
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 28 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor40 %5 %13 %22 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor43 %5 %13 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Humor48 %5 %14 %19 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Humor46 %8 %18 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Humor41 %10 %20 %14 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Humor48 %20 %30 %15 %
32.5 %≈ 36′Empathy57 %34 %45 %16 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Love59 %28 %41 %19 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Humor54 %15 %31 %21 %
47.5 %≈ 53′Love48 %11 %29 %29 %
52.5 %≈ 59′Tension48 %16 %30 %40 %
57.5 %≈ 64′Tension54 %24 %36 %49 %
62.5 %≈ 70′Tension63 %20 %41 %57 %
67.5 %≈ 76′Tension70 %18 %45 %65 %
72.5 %≈ 81′Tension71 %26 %50 %66 %
77.5 %≈ 87′Tension73 %46 %60 %57 %
82.5 %≈ 92′Sadness81 %73 %74 %49 %
87.5 %≈ 98′Sadness83 %80 %74 %48 %
92.5 %≈ 104′Sadness73 %70 %63 %45 %
97.5 %≈ 109′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Riches to rags

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

AF
Ali Fazal

AF
Ali Fazal

Abdul Karim

TP
Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Sir Henry Ponsonby

Suzy Eddie Izzard

Bertie, Prince of Wales

Adeel Akhtar

Mohammed

Michael Gambon

Lord Salisbury

PH
Paul Higgins

Dr. James Reid

Olivia Williams

Baroness Churchill

FW
Fenella Woolgar

Miss Phipps

Julian Wadham

Alick Yorke

JH
Jonathan Harden

Kaiser Wilhelm II

RS
Robin Soans

Arthur Bigge

Ruth McCabe

Mrs. Tuck

Simon Callow

Mr. Puccini

BH
Benjamin Haigh

Page Boy

WC
Will Christopherson

Young Porter Boy

MM
Martyn Mayger

Yeoman of the Guard

DB
Deano Bugatti

Queen Victoria's Waiter

PR
Penny Ryder

Grand Duchess Sophie

CM
Christopher McMullen

Footman

Details

Directed by
Stephen Frears
Written by
Lee Hall, Shrabani Basu
Type
Movies
Released
2017
Runtime
112 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States, China
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 40,456 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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