Ella McCay
2025 · 115 min · Director: James L. Brooks
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.
Emotional fingerprint
Ella McCay (2025) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Anticipation15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 45 % | 12 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 53 % | 21 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 56 % | 26 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 51 % | 26 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 49 % | 32 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 51 % | 38 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 51 % | 38 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 53 % | 32 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 56 % | 28 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 53 % | 31 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 48 % | 29 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 53 % | 19 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 60 % | 14 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 61 % | 21 % | 53 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 56 % | 33 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 56 % | 26 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 63 % | 25 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Hope | 64 % | 45 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 63 % | 60 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Trooper Alexander
Casey McCay (4YO)
Casey McCay (10 YO)
Maggie (Majority Leader)
TK
Baritone Senator
State Senator
Chief Justice
Details
- Directed by
- James L. Brooks
- Written by
- James L. Brooks
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2025
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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