The Big Chill
1983 · 105 min · Director: Lawrence Kasdan
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Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.
Emotional fingerprint
The Big Chill (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Humor20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 48 % | 22 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 66 % | 65 % | 55 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 59 % | 54 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 46 % | 25 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 43 % | 20 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 41 % | 24 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 45 % | 24 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 48 % | 21 % | 32 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Nostalgia | 48 % | 30 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 49 % | 38 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 49 % | 34 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 48 % | 24 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 48 % | 18 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 51 % | 30 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 59 % | 48 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 58 % | 41 % | 50 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 50 % | 24 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Nostalgia | 48 % | 18 % | 38 % | 42 % |
Rags to riches
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
Peter the Cop
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Alex's Mother
Airline Hostess
Details
- Directed by
- Lawrence Kasdan
- Written by
- Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek, Barbara Benedek
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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