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Columbus

2017 · 104 min · Director: Kogonada ★ IMDb 7.2 · 24,983 ratings

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A Korean-born man finds himself stuck in Columbus, Indiana, where his architect father is in a coma. The man meets a young woman who wants to stay in Columbus with her mother, a recovering addict, instead of pursuing her own dreams.

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Emotional fingerprint

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

  1. Awe30%
  2. Love15%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Melancholy and Empathy. 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

AI · from subtitles
  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Hope

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Empathy
Sadness
Hope
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessHope
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity29 %14 %9 %6 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity32 %22 %15 %8 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Empathy39 %28 %19 %9 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Curiosity40 %23 %14 %11 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Curiosity35 %20 %12 %9 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Curiosity32 %18 %10 %9 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Curiosity35 %19 %8 %15 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity38 %25 %13 %14 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Curiosity43 %34 %22 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Empathy47 %42 %27 %23 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Hope45 %37 %22 %27 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Curiosity43 %28 %21 %14 %
62.5 %≈ 65′Sadness45 %34 %29 %13 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Hope44 %35 %24 %18 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Tension44 %33 %20 %11 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Empathy53 %43 %35 %6 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Sadness59 %52 %46 %13 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Empathy61 %57 %50 %25 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Sadness66 %64 %53 %36 %
97.5 %≈ 101′Hope67 %63 %48 %46 %
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.

AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗

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Cast

MF
Michelle Forbes

Maria

Rory Culkin

Gabriel

EA
Erin Allegretti

Emma

SS
Shani Salyers Stiles

Vanessa

RV
Reen Vogel

Cleaner

RR
Rosalyn R. Ross

Christine

LS
Lindsey Shope

Sarah

JC
Jem Cohen

Staff

CE
Caitlin Ewald

Bartender

JD
Jim Dougherty

Aaron

JA
Joseph Anthony Foronda

Prof. Jae Yong Lee

AG
Alphaeus Green, Jr.

ICC Guide

WR
Wynn Reichert

Miller House Guide

Details

Directed by
Kogonada
Written by
Kogonada
Type
Movies
Released
2017
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 24,983 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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