Meantime
1983 · 107 min · Director: Mike Leigh
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A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.
Emotional fingerprint
Meantime (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Melancholy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Melancholy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 17 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Melancholy | 35 % | 20 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 39 % | 23 % | 19 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 40 % | 25 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 39 % | 29 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 35 % | 29 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 39 % | 30 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 49 % | 34 % | 20 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 51 % | 36 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 43 % | 36 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Melancholy | 45 % | 41 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 49 % | 46 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 36 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Melancholy | 53 % | 48 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 53 % | 49 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 53 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Empathy | 68 % | 65 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Empathy | 60 % | 60 % | 50 % | 33 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Mike Leigh
- Written by
- Mike Leigh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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