The Lost Weekend
1945 · 101 min · Director: Billy Wilder
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.
Emotional fingerprint
The Lost Weekend (1945) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Sadness 25%, Guilt 15%. 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 Anxiety, Sadness, Guilt. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Guilt. 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
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 32 % | 23 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 31 % | 25 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 35 % | 29 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 45 % | 38 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 46 % | 39 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 39 % | 33 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 35 % | 25 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 40 % | 24 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 50 % | 33 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 59 % | 39 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 64 % | 49 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 50 % | 46 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 50 % | 45 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 57 % | 54 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 61 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 78 % | 65 % | 63 % | 55 % |
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
Charles St. James
Alcoholic (uncredited)
Pianist at Harry & Joe's (uncredited)
(uncredited)
Guard (uncredited)
Mrs. Wertheim's Assistant (uncredited)
Cloakroom Attendant (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Billy Wilder
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Charles R. Jackson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1945
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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