The Fabelmans
2022 · 151 min · Director: Steven Spielberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
Emotional fingerprint
The Fabelmans (2022) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Love15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Joy | 50 % | 3 % | 22 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 46 % | 8 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Joy | 48 % | 11 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 53 % | 11 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 57 % | 20 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 56 % | 34 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 55 % | 40 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 60 % | 45 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Joy | 60 % | 41 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Joy | 63 % | 45 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 71 % | 54 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 71 % | 45 % | 54 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 63 % | 32 % | 43 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Humor | 63 % | 36 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 70 % | 53 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Joy | 69 % | 50 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Tension | 68 % | 45 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Sadness | 68 % | 43 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Joy | 62 % | 25 % | 37 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 147′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Lisa Fabelman
Logan Hall
Claudia Denning
Renee
Details
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Written by
- Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2022
- Runtime
- 151 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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