Ordinary People
1980 · 124 min · Director: Robert Redford
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
Emotional fingerprint
Ordinary People (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Anxiety10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 35 % | 9 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 34 % | 16 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 37 % | 24 % | 34 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 36 % | 22 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 34 % | 15 % | 25 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 38 % | 17 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 41 % | 23 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 45 % | 28 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 48 % | 31 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 50 % | 32 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 62 % | 43 % | 51 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 62 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 62 % | 54 % | 59 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 53 % | 43 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 56 % | 40 % | 49 % | 47 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 76 % | 62 % | 65 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 72 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Empathy | 73 % | 63 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 67 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Love | 79 % | 65 % | 71 % | 33 % |
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
Grandmother
Ruth
Grandfather
Buck Jarrett
Van Buren
Truan
Genthe
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Redford
- Written by
- Alvin Sargent, Judith Guest, Alvin Sargent
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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