Shirley
2020 · 107 min · Director: Josephine Decker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
As renowned for her morose nature as she is for her horror fiction, writer Shirley Jackson (Elizabeth Moss) is crafting yet another masterpiece when the arrival of newlyweds Fred and Rose disrupt her creative process and marriage to literary critic - and philandering professor - Stanley Hyman (Michael Stuhlbarg). As Stanley spars to maintain academic dominance over his would-be protégé Fred, Rose attempts to dampen her own ambitions and adjust to married life while living under the roof of their fiery intellectual hosts with quicksilver loyalties and myriad neuroses. When the motives of Shirley's literary muse prove elusive, Rose's curiosity and trusting nature make her tender prey for a brilliant author whose only allegiance is to her work.
Emotional fingerprint
Shirley (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Confusion25%
- Disturbing20%
- Melancholy15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 17 % | 5 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 23 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 48 % | 36 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 16 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 40 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 53 % | 40 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 61 % | 45 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 56 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 73 % | 64 % | 31 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 55 % | 24 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 57 % | 51 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 61 % | 53 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 63 % | 46 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 64 % | 56 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 66 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 77 % | 61 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 56 % | 28 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 38 % | 5 % | 13 % | 7 % |
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
Katherine
Dean
Peggy
Norman
Drunken Fellow
Faculty Wife
Ralph Ellison
Drunk Cad
Prissy College Girl
Paula
Rose's Friend
Party Guest
Party Goer
Paula Double (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Josephine Decker
- Written by
- Sarah Gubbins, Susan Scarf Merrell
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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