Life Itself
2018 · 118 min · Director: Dan Fogelman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
As a young New York couple goes from college romance to marriage and the birth of their first child, the unexpected twists of their journey create reverberations that echo over continents and through lifetimes in Life Itself. Director and writer Dan Fogelman ("This Is Us") examines the perils and rewards of everyday life in a multi-generational saga featuring an international ensemble including Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Olivia Cooke, Sergio Peris- Mencheta, Laia Costa, Alex Monner and Mandy Patinkin. Set in New York City and Carmona, Spain, Life Itself celebrates the human condition and all of its complications with humor, poignancy and love.
Emotional fingerprint
Life Itself (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Melancholy15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 22 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 45 % | 30 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 54 % | 33 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 59 % | 25 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 56 % | 34 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 32 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 61 % | 50 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 64 % | 50 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 64 % | 40 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 64 % | 18 % | 43 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 64 % | 18 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 66 % | 41 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 70 % | 57 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Love | 65 % | 55 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 65 % | 55 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Love | 79 % | 68 % | 66 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Hope | 88 % | 75 % | 78 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Cast
Shari Dickstein
Rodrigo (7-10 Years Old)
Young Dylan
Jack
Elizabeth
Abby (5-7 Years Old)
Details
- Directed by
- Dan Fogelman
- Written by
- Dan Fogelman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United States, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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