Jesus' Son
2000 · 107 min · Director: Alison Maclean
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A young man turns from drug addiction and petty crime to a life redeemed by a discovery of compassion.
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Emotional fingerprint
Jesus' Son (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 40 % | 23 % | 25 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 21 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 54 % | 21 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 60 % | 24 % | 26 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 55 % | 24 % | 30 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 49 % | 24 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 56 % | 36 % | 33 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 70 % | 46 % | 39 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 71 % | 39 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 66 % | 39 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 64 % | 49 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 61 % | 50 % | 56 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 64 % | 49 % | 56 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 71 % | 53 % | 56 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 56 % | 51 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 69 % | 63 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 68 % | 68 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 65 % | 64 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 65 % | 61 % | 30 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Hope | 70 % | 65 % | 22 % | 70 % |
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
Stan
Richard
Mennonite wife
Mennonite husband
Terrence Weber
E.R. Doctor
Details
- Directed by
- Alison Maclean
- Written by
- Oren Moverman, Denis Johnson, Elizabeth Cuthrell, David Urrutia
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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