The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006 · 110 min · Director: Jeff Feuerzeig
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This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/songwriter/artist, from childhood up to the present, with an emphasis on his mental illness and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession.
Emotional fingerprint
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Humor15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 28 % | 23 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 38 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 51 % | 46 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 46 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 55 % | 48 % | 36 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 58 % | 46 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 59 % | 41 % | 32 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 68 % | 51 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 76 % | 68 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 76 % | 73 % | 68 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 75 % | 71 % | 64 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 66 % | 61 % | 50 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 64 % | 57 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 54 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 69 % | 66 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 61 % | 56 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 34 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 61 % | 53 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Hope | 71 % | 68 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 80 % | 78 % | 68 % | 17 % |
Man in a hole
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
Self
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Self
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Self
Details
- Directed by
- Jeff Feuerzeig
- Written by
- Jeff Feuerzeig
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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