What They Had
2018 · 101 min · Director: Elizabeth Chomko
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When old, dementia/Alzheimer's stricken Ruth walks away from home on a snowy Christmas Eve, her husband, Burt, calls his son, Nick, the police etc. Nick calls his sister, Bridget, who flies to Chicago with her daughter, Emma. Ruth is found and at the hospital. She's OK but something has to be done. Burt is also off his mind as he's bought a big convertible and is driving around in the winter with the top down. He wants to move to Florida with Ruth, not accepting her condition and not wanting to be alone. Nick shows his bar to his sister and brings up memory care facility for mom and getting power of attorney.
Emotional fingerprint
What They Had (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 38%, Sadness 27%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy38%
- Sadness27%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 67 % | 48 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 59 % | 49 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 65 % | 61 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 66 % | 63 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 63 % | 60 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 57 % | 51 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 55 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 74 % | 68 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 81 % | 74 % | 74 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 84 % | 77 % | 78 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 82 % | 78 % | 75 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Mary
Gerry
R.A.
Rachel
David
Neighbor Lady
Funeral Friend (uncredited)
Mourner (uncredited)
Taylor (uncredited)
Young Burt (uncredited)
Parishioner / Church Choir (uncredited)
Hospital Visitor (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Elizabeth Chomko
- Written by
- Elizabeth Chomko
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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