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Ex Libris

2017 · 205 min · Director: Frederick Wiseman ★ IMDb 7.4 · 1,598 ratings

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A look within the walls of the New York Public Library.

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

  1. Awe30%
  2. Joy10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Curiosity, Nostalgia. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Curiosity and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Inspiration
  • Empathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Inspiration

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Curiosity
Inspiration
Empathy
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

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Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityInspirationEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 5′Curiosity40 %38 %20 %18 %
7.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity40 %37 %26 %19 %
12.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity38 %35 %30 %18 %
17.5 %≈ 36′Inspiration37 %36 %28 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 46′Curiosity39 %40 %23 %13 %
27.5 %≈ 56′Curiosity41 %40 %21 %11 %
32.5 %≈ 67′Humor40 %35 %24 %17 %
37.5 %≈ 77′Empathy36 %31 %23 %22 %
42.5 %≈ 87′Curiosity33 %30 %22 %22 %
47.5 %≈ 97′Curiosity35 %32 %20 %25 %
52.5 %≈ 108′Curiosity36 %33 %17 %24 %
57.5 %≈ 118′Curiosity34 %31 %21 %17 %
62.5 %≈ 128′Inspiration36 %31 %31 %19 %
67.5 %≈ 138′Inspiration40 %35 %32 %22 %
72.5 %≈ 149′Curiosity39 %37 %24 %16 %
77.5 %≈ 159′Curiosity36 %35 %21 %12 %
82.5 %≈ 169′Curiosity33 %32 %22 %14 %
87.5 %≈ 179′Curiosity37 %32 %25 %25 %
92.5 %≈ 190′Inspiration41 %32 %30 %33 %
97.5 %≈ 200′Curiosity41 %34 %28 %30 %
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

PH
Paul Holdengräber

EC
Elvis Costello

PS
Patti Smith

PS
Patti Smith

Self

TC
Ta-Nehisi Coates

Self

Ed
Edmund de Waal

Self

Details

Directed by
Frederick Wiseman
Written by
Frederick Wiseman
Type
Movies
Released
2017
Runtime
205 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 1,598 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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