Mommie Dearest
1981 · 129 min · Director: Frank Perry
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
Emotional fingerprint
Mommie Dearest (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 35%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger35%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 39 % | 18 % | 9 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Joy | 46 % | 22 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 38 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 64 % | 48 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 61 % | 41 % | 43 % | 37 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 59 % | 39 % | 43 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 63 % | 42 % | 42 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 69 % | 50 % | 38 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 68 % | 50 % | 74 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 75 % | 61 % | 72 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 63 % | 56 % | 42 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 58 % | 50 % | 47 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 56 % | 48 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 61 % | 50 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 55 % | 44 % | 37 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 46 % | 34 % | 28 % | 17 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 50 % | 39 % | 32 % | 17 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 62 % | 55 % | 52 % | 22 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 72 % | 69 % | 35 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Frank Perry
- Written by
- Robert Getchell, Frank Perry, Christina Crawford, Frank Yablans, Tracy Hotchner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
Where to watch
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