Dodsworth
1936 · 101 min · Director: William Wyler
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A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life.
Emotional fingerprint
Dodsworth (1936) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 52 % | 27 % | 17 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 49 % | 29 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Hope | 44 % | 34 % | 18 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 48 % | 43 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 49 % | 43 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 44 % | 35 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 50 % | 41 % | 30 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 59 % | 53 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 60 % | 55 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 46 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 66 % | 51 % | 36 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 60 % | 48 % | 29 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 59 % | 46 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 69 % | 56 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 71 % | 63 % | 57 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 65 % | 54 % | 42 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 63 % | 48 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 66 % | 54 % | 52 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 73 % | 57 % | 40 % | 57 % |
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
Renée de Penable
Emily Dodsworth McKee
Official (uncredited)
Tourist (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- William Wyler
- Written by
- Sidney Howard, Sinclair Lewis
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1936
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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