Hillbilly Elegy
2020 · 117 min · Director: Ron Howard
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Based on the bestselling memoir by J.D. Vance, HILLBILLY ELEGY is a modern exploration of the American Dream and three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale Law student forced to return to his hometown.
Emotional fingerprint
Hillbilly Elegy (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 42 % | 30 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 41 % | 30 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 36 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 54 % | 41 % | 24 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 59 % | 44 % | 29 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 69 % | 56 % | 40 % | 65 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 73 % | 66 % | 54 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 77 % | 68 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 73 % | 59 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 63 % | 52 % | 39 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 49 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 50 % | 65 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 68 % | 57 % | 45 % | 66 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 68 % | 55 % | 41 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Empathy | 63 % | 55 % | 39 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 65 % | 64 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 74 % | 74 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Empathy | 78 % | 75 % | 59 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Hope | 77 % | 70 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Young J.D. Vance
Travis
Chris
Kevin
Lori
Jimmy (Bev's Brother)
Bill (Nurse)
Cousin Nate
Details
- Directed by
- Ron Howard
- Written by
- Vanessa Taylor, JD Vance
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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