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The Velvet Underground

2021 · 121 min · Director: Todd Haynes ★ IMDb 7.3 · 6,329 ratings

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The Velvet Underground explores the multiple threads that converged to bring together one of the most influential bands in rock and roll.

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The Velvet Underground (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Curiosity 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe30%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Curiosity, Nostalgia. Genres: Documentary, Music. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Curiosity and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Nostalgia
  • Sadness

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Nostalgia

Curiosity
Nostalgia
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

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Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityNostalgiaSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity43 %48 %27 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity44 %49 %26 %9 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity45 %49 %24 %9 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity44 %48 %21 %13 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Curiosity46 %53 %16 %10 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity50 %56 %14 %6 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity49 %53 %20 %8 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Curiosity48 %49 %24 %10 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity45 %46 %19 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Curiosity43 %45 %16 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 64′Curiosity44 %46 %19 %11 %
57.5 %≈ 70′Curiosity45 %46 %21 %10 %
62.5 %≈ 76′Curiosity48 %41 %20 %13 %
67.5 %≈ 82′Tension50 %39 %16 %16 %
72.5 %≈ 88′Curiosity51 %39 %19 %28 %
77.5 %≈ 94′Sadness53 %34 %24 %44 %
82.5 %≈ 100′Sadness51 %27 %29 %48 %
87.5 %≈ 106′Sadness51 %23 %39 %45 %
92.5 %≈ 112′Nostalgia53 %18 %40 %46 %
97.5 %≈ 118′Sadness53 %13 %30 %50 %
Riches to rags

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

TV
The Velvet Underground

LR
Lou Reed

Self (archive footage)

JC
John Cale

JC
John Cale

Self

LR
Lou Reed

SM
Sterling Morrison

Self (archive footage)

MT
Maureen Tucker

Self

JM
Jonas Mekas

Self

JR
Jonathan Richman

Self

N
Nico

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

Self (voice)

DY
Doug Yule

Self (archive footage)

DF
Danny Fields

Self

LM
La Monte Young

Self

AT
Amy Taubin

Self

AG
Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

MZ
Marian Zazeela

Self

JB
Jackson Browne

Self

JF
Joseph Freeman

Self

CE
Cass Elliot

Self (archive footage)

TC
Tony Conrad

Self (voice)

Details

Directed by
Todd Haynes
Written by
Todd Haynes
Type
Movies
Released
2021
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 6,329 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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