Hearts Beat Loud
2018 · 97 min · Director: Brett Haley
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In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery.
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Hearts Beat Loud (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Happiness 24%, Empathy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Happiness24%
- Empathy18%
- Inspiration16%
- Sadness12%
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The strongest emotional signals are Love, Happiness, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Happiness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 10 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 40 % | 16 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 45 % | 31 % | 18 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Joy | 48 % | 36 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 27 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Joy | 55 % | 32 % | 27 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Joy | 58 % | 41 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 59 % | 49 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 60 % | 55 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 56 % | 53 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 55 % | 37 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 60 % | 23 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 56 % | 23 % | 41 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 51 % | 36 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 57 % | 49 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 66 % | 57 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 73 % | 65 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 73 % | 65 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 64 % | 58 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 55 % | 50 % | 15 % | 37 % |
Cinderella
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
Record Customer
Professor Berg
Officer Johnson
Callie
Ryan
Female Officer
Jeff Tweedy
Jake (uncredited)
Record Store Local (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Record Store Patron (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Brett Haley
- Written by
- Brett Haley, Marc Basch
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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