The Professor and the Madman
2019 · 124 min · Director: Farhad Safinia
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid-19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
Emotional fingerprint
The Professor and the Madman (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Curiosity20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 35 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 48 % | 26 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Hope | 51 % | 28 % | 16 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 60 % | 36 % | 19 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Relief | 59 % | 39 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 57 % | 36 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Hope | 54 % | 40 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 53 % | 39 % | 19 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 57 % | 35 % | 18 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 57 % | 44 % | 21 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Hope | 55 % | 49 % | 25 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 64 % | 57 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 69 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 81 % | 68 % | 69 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 76 % | 59 % | 57 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 71 % | 57 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 66 % | 60 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Empathy | 70 % | 60 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Relief | 75 % | 52 % | 33 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Winston Churchill
Parfit
Minor's Father
Henry Liddell
Details
- Directed by
- Farhad Safinia
- Written by
- John Boorman, Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia, Simon Winchester
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Iceland, Ireland, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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