Penguin Bloom
2020 · 95 min · Director: Glendyn Ivin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based on the best-selling book of the same name, the film tells the story of Sam Bloom (Academy Award® nominated Naomi Watts) a young mother whose world is turned upside down after a shocking, near-fatal accident leaves her paralyzed. Sam's husband, (Andrew Lincoln), her three young boys and her mother (Academy Award® nominated Jacki Weaver), are struggling to adjust to their new situation when an unlikely ally enters their world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin. The bird's arrival is a welcome distraction for the Bloom family, eventually making a profound difference on Sam's life, teaching her how to live again.
Emotional fingerprint
Penguin Bloom (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Hope15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Family, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 63 % | 43 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 58 % | 50 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 51 % | 51 % | 44 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 56 % | 55 % | 51 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 71 % | 66 % | 66 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 62 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 56 % | 53 % | 34 % | 22 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Joy | 48 % | 44 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 60 % | 55 % | 46 % | 17 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 65 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 78 % | 73 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 70 % | 63 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 69 % | 60 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 75 % | 65 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 84 % | 71 % | 66 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 84 % | 71 % | 55 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 81 % | 64 % | 27 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 75 % | 54 % | 15 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 56 % | 33 % | 18 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 45 % | 16 % | 22 % | 15 % |
Rags to riches
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
Rueben Bloom
Oli Bloom
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Details
- Directed by
- Glendyn Ivin
- Written by
- Harry Cripps, Shaun Grant, Cameron Bloom
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Australia, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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