Limelight
1952 · 137 min · Director: Charlie Chaplin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A fading music hall comedian tries to help a despondent ballet dancer learn to walk and to again feel confident about life.
Emotional fingerprint
Limelight (1952) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Romance, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 42 % | 20 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 55 % | 34 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 54 % | 24 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 53 % | 28 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 57 % | 38 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 61 % | 50 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 59 % | 56 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 55 % | 49 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Hope | 56 % | 41 % | 34 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 51 % | 43 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 50 % | 45 % | 27 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 62 % | 47 % | 27 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Empathy | 60 % | 53 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 57 % | 55 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Empathy | 60 % | 54 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Humor | 65 % | 53 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Sadness | 78 % | 70 % | 57 % | 20 % |
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
John Redfern
Claudius
Maid
Street Musician
Little Boy (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Charlie Chaplin
- Written by
- Charlie Chaplin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1952
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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