Kramer vs. Kramer
1979 · 105 min · Director: Robert Benton
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Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 55 % | 35 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 59 % | 48 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 55 % | 51 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 53 % | 49 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 54 % | 50 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 48 % | 45 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 53 % | 49 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 64 % | 55 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Love | 65 % | 50 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 69 % | 53 % | 23 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 71 % | 56 % | 36 % | 69 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 38 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Relief | 64 % | 48 % | 26 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 57 % | 46 % | 28 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 64 % | 56 % | 40 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 74 % | 66 % | 48 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 79 % | 71 % | 57 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 73 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 86 % | 79 % | 74 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 87 % | 78 % | 62 % | 30 % |
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
Interviewer
Teacher
Ted's Secretary
Mrs. Kline
Surgeon
Grocer
Boy in Hospital (uncredited)
Partygoer (as Iris Alhanti)
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Benton
- Written by
- Robert Benton, Avery Corman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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