Passing
2021 · 98 min · Director: Rebecca Hall, Rebecca Hall
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mixed-race childhood friends reunite in middle class adulthood and become increasingly involved in each other's lives and insecurities. While Irene identifies as African-American and is married to a Black doctor, Clare "passes" as white and has married a prejudiced, wealthy white man.
Emotional fingerprint
Passing (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 20%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy20%
- Confusion20%
- Melancholy15%
- Tension15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 29 % | 14 % | 25 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 18 % | 36 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 37 % | 43 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 55 % | 47 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 43 % | 35 % | 22 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 39 % | 33 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 39 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 50 % | 42 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 49 % | 40 % | 32 % | 22 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 46 % | 31 % | 34 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 28 % | 38 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 51 % | 37 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 55 % | 43 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 42 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 55 % | 50 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 42 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 47 % | 17 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 82 % | 76 % | 55 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Felise
Ted
Junior
Zulena
Ralph Hazelton
Cabbie
Attendant
Woman #1
Woman #2
Officer
Guest
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Details
- Directed by
- Rebecca Hall, Rebecca Hall
- Written by
- Rebecca Hall, Nella Larsen, Rebecca Hall
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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