Boy Erased
2018 · 115 min · Director: Joel Edgerton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The son of a Baptist preacher unwillingly participates in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.
Emotional fingerprint
Boy Erased (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Sadness, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 33 % | 23 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 41 % | 29 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disturbing | 40 % | 25 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 40 % | 24 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 32 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 49 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 65 % | 66 % | 69 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 77 % | 69 % | 66 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 69 % | 65 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 59 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 61 % | 56 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 64 % | 58 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 64 % | 64 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 73 % | 76 % | 79 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 88 % | 76 % | 78 % | 70 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 74 % | 66 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 56 % | 50 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 61 % | 59 % | 40 % | 9 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 75 % | 75 % | 40 % | 7 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | 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
Gary
Cameron Van Heusen
Michael
Sarah
Dee
Phillip
Simon
Carl
Tina
Aaron
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Edgerton
- Written by
- Joel Edgerton, Garrard Conley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- Australia, United States, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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