A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945 · 128 min · Director: Elia Kazan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.
Emotional fingerprint
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Hope 20%. 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 Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 33 % | 7 % | 30 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 38 % | 16 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Love | 45 % | 38 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 51 % | 48 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 50 % | 35 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 48 % | 29 % | 40 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 48 % | 39 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 49 % | 46 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 54 % | 49 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Hope | 57 % | 45 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 56 % | 36 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 59 % | 40 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 65 % | 56 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 75 % | 63 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 87 % | 59 % | 78 % | 78 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 84 % | 54 % | 77 % | 76 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 74 % | 50 % | 69 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Empathy | 79 % | 60 % | 73 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Love | 81 % | 69 % | 70 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Hope | 75 % | 65 % | 58 % | 48 % |
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
Miss McDonough
Grandmother (uncredited)
Librarian (uncredited)
Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
Herschel Knutson (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Elia Kazan
- Written by
- Frank Davis, Betty Smith, Tess Slesinger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1945
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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