Mommy Dead and Dearest
2017 · 82 min · Director: Erin Lee Carr
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In this documentary, the murder of Deedee Blanchard by her daughter Gypsy Rose is explored, as well as the circumstances leading up to the event.
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Mommy Dead and Dearest (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Disgust 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 Confusion, Anxiety, Disgust. Genres: Documentary, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Disgust. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 57 % | 33 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 66 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 63 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 71 % | 60 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 73 % | 73 % | 57 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 74 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 68 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 68 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 74 % | 69 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 71 % | 75 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 76 % | 69 % | 69 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 64 % | 55 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 79 % | 69 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 83 % | 59 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 84 % | 57 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 69 % | 59 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 74 % | 51 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 76 % | 43 % | 76 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 80 % | 43 % | 80 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 83 % | 40 % | 83 % | 73 % |
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
Self
Self - Gypsy's Father
Self - Gypsy's Stepmother
Self - Freelance Journalist
Self - Munchausen Expert
Self - Pediatric Neurologist
Self - Gypsy's Boyfriend (archive footage)
Self - Nick's Stepfather (archive footage)
Self - Nick's Mother (archive footage)
Self - Judge (archive footage)
Self - Reporter
Self - Prosecutor
Details
- Directed by
- Erin Lee Carr
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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