Mildred Pierce
1945 · 111 min · Director: Michael Curtiz
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A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Emotional fingerprint
Mildred Pierce (1945) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 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, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 57 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 57 % | 50 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 53 % | 40 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 50 % | 31 % | 39 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 51 % | 29 % | 29 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 51 % | 32 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Hope | 54 % | 41 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 66 % | 44 % | 40 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 69 % | 30 % | 53 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 56 % | 29 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 44 % | 24 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 49 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 63 % | 44 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 60 % | 33 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Hope | 63 % | 39 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 82 % | 77 % | 57 % | 52 % |
Icarus
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
Lottie (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Peterson's Assistant (uncredited)
Waitress (uncredited)
Dorothy (uncredited)
Mrs. Forrester (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Curtiz
- Written by
- Ranald MacDougall, James M. Cain
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1945
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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