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The Times of Harvey Milk

1984 · 90 min · Director: Rob Epstein ★ IMDb 8.2 · 7,319 ratings

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Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

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The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope15%
  2. Love10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Tension
  • Anger

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Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Inspiration

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Anger

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 38 %, then peaks around 68 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessTensionAnger
2.5 %≈ 2′Sadness58 %45 %38 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Inspiration45 %21 %20 %4 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Inspiration40 %6 %11 %3 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Inspiration49 %3 %11 %1 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Inspiration53 %4 %13 %4 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Hope44 %9 %18 %11 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Inspiration44 %11 %26 %21 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Inspiration56 %15 %43 %35 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Tension64 %19 %57 %44 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Tension69 %18 %53 %35 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Hope73 %15 %43 %18 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Tension76 %36 %57 %20 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Sadness86 %73 %61 %33 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Sadness88 %84 %36 %29 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Sadness79 %69 %35 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 70′Tension79 %50 %57 %54 %
82.5 %≈ 74′Anger86 %41 %71 %75 %
87.5 %≈ 79′Tension86 %44 %64 %70 %
92.5 %≈ 83′Hope80 %52 %42 %55 %
97.5 %≈ 88′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

HM
Harvey Milk

Harvey Fierstein

Narrator (voice)

AK
Anne Kronenberg

TH
Tory Hartmann

TA
Tom Ammiano

JE
Jim Elliot

HD
Henry Der

JY
Jeannine Yeomans

BK
Bill Kraus

SM
Sally M. Gearhart

JB
John Briggs

Self (archive footage)

JB
Jerry Brown

Self (archive footage)

JC
Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage)

DF
Dianne Feinstein

Self (archive footage)

DF
David Fowler

Self (archive footage)

JF
Joseph Freitas

Self (archive footage)

TH
Terence Hallinan

Self (archive footage)

GM
George Moscone

Self (archive footage)

DW
Dan White

Self (archive footage)

Details

Directed by
Rob Epstein
Written by
Rob Epstein
Type
Movies
Released
1984
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.2 · 7,319 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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