Birdy
1984 · 120 min · Director: Alan Parker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two young men are seriously affected by the Vietnam War. One of them has always been obsessed with birds - but now believes he really is a bird, and has been sent to a mental hospital. Can his friend help him pull through?
Emotional fingerprint
Birdy (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 36 % | 15 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 42 % | 10 % | 21 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 52 % | 16 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 58 % | 35 % | 47 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 53 % | 40 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 46 % | 24 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 46 % | 11 % | 17 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 51 % | 14 % | 21 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 53 % | 22 % | 33 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 46 % | 19 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 41 % | 16 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 44 % | 20 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 40 % | 42 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 57 % | 37 % | 47 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 54 % | 35 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 56 % | 42 % | 52 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 77 % | 59 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Relief | 75 % | 37 % | 59 % | 57 % |
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
Doctor Major Weiss
Birdy's Father
Mario Columbato
Rosanne
Shirley
Claire
Mrs. Columbato
Mr. Kohler
Military Doctor
Mother on Train
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Parker
- Written by
- William Wharton, Sandy Kroopf, Jack Behr
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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