Harold and Maude
1971 · 92 min · Director: Hal Ashby
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The young Harold lives in his own world of suicide-attempts and funeral visits to avoid the misery of his current family and home environment. Harold meets an 80-year-old woman named Maude who also lives in her own world yet one in which she is having the time of her life. When the two opposites meet they realize that their differences don’t matter and they become best friends and love each other.
Emotional fingerprint
Harold and Maude (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Love25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 38 % | 20 % | 7 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 35 % | 8 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 34 % | 3 % | 19 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 38 % | 5 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 40 % | 10 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 39 % | 21 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 38 % | 26 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 39 % | 23 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 43 % | 20 % | 13 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Hope | 45 % | 23 % | 10 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 45 % | 23 % | 5 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 49 % | 24 % | 14 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 50 % | 25 % | 23 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 49 % | 15 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 55 % | 20 % | 6 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 57 % | 36 % | 6 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 57 % | 44 % | 10 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 70 % | 60 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 81 % | 58 % | 64 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 80 % | 32 % | 75 % | 35 % |
Icarus
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Hal Ashby
- Written by
- Colin Higgins
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1971
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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