Last Flag Flying
2017 · 125 min · Director: Richard Linklater
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Hospital Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with ex-Marines Sal and Mueller on a different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire.
Emotional fingerprint
Last Flag Flying (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Sympathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Sympathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Sympathy. 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
- Melancholy
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Melancholy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 10 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 48 % | 22 % | 22 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 55 % | 41 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 58 % | 50 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 72 % | 66 % | 44 % | 63 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 81 % | 78 % | 50 % | 74 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 70 % | 65 % | 48 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 58 % | 50 % | 43 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 52 % | 41 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 40 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 41 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 69 % | 48 % | 41 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 73 % | 25 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 65 % | 18 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Melancholy | 56 % | 32 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 62 % | 48 % | 46 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Empathy | 67 % | 49 % | 50 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Melancholy | 68 % | 51 % | 53 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 64 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Melancholy | 82 % | 70 % | 75 % | 52 % |
Oedipus
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
Charlie Washington
Ruth Mueller
John Redman
DAFB Guard
Mother (Irene)
Angry Father
Grieving Mother
Rental Truck Employee
Raincoat
Hyped-up Employee
Phone Shop Clerk
Front Desk Motel Employee
Leland
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Darryl Ponicsan, Richard Linklater
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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