The Pallbearer
1996 · 97 min · Director: Matt Reeves
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Aspiring architect Tom Thompson is told by mysterious Ruth Abernathy that his best friend, "Bill," has taken his own life. Except that Tom has never met Bill and neither have his incredulous friends. So when Tom foolishly agrees to give the eulogy at Bill's funeral, it sets him on a collision course with Ruth -- who is revealed to be Bill's oversexed mother -- and Julie DeMarco, the longtime crush Tom hasn't seen since they were teens.
Emotional fingerprint
The Pallbearer (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 20%, Confusion 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 Humor, Love, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.0/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 55/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sadness
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 37 % | 15 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 45 % | 44 % | 13 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 11 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 50 % | 34 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 54 % | 21 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 53 % | 21 % | 43 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 48 % | 30 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 46 % | 33 % | 14 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 50 % | 38 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 64 % | 32 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 68 % | 29 % | 48 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 65 % | 21 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 63 % | 15 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 63 % | 21 % | 31 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 62 % | 30 % | 17 % | 57 % |
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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Cast
Jared
Sylvie
The Undertaker
An Abernathy Cousin
Details
- Directed by
- Matt Reeves
- Written by
- Matt Reeves, Jason Katims
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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