Dear Evan Hansen
2021 · 137 min · Director: Stephen Chbosky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical by Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek, and Justin Paul about Evan Hansen, a high-school senior with a severe social-anxiety disorder, whose letter to himself that was not meant to be seen by others, lands wrongly into the hands of a classmate who, as a result, commits suicide. This incident sends Evan on a journey of self-discovery and gives him the chance to finally be accepted by his peers and live the life he never dreamed he could have.
Emotional fingerprint
Dear Evan Hansen (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 32%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Musical. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 49 % | 37 % | 42 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 56 % | 41 % | 44 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 64 % | 49 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 60 % | 36 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 58 % | 30 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 58 % | 43 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 52 % | 41 % | 46 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 54 % | 40 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 63 % | 50 % | 61 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 71 % | 49 % | 64 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 73 % | 41 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 68 % | 38 % | 52 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 67 % | 31 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 71 % | 38 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 81 % | 60 % | 52 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 88 % | 78 % | 69 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Empathy | 85 % | 71 % | 76 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Hope | 76 % | 49 % | 65 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Hope | 69 % | 35 % | 55 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Hope | 71 % | 33 % | 58 % | 72 % |
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
Connor Murphy
Oliver
Gemma
Leila
Rhys
Skye
Cherise
Naomi
Josh
Isabelle
Mr. Howard
Greg
Librarian
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Chbosky
- Written by
- Steven Levenson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- United States, Japan, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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