The Old Oak
2023 · 113 min · Director: Ken Loach
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Old Oak (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety15%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 50 % | 25 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 45 % | 28 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 44 % | 29 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 45 % | 26 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 48 % | 28 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 55 % | 35 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 56 % | 40 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 54 % | 34 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 65 % | 39 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 74 % | 57 % | 68 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 68 % | 54 % | 64 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 64 % | 43 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 69 % | 53 % | 61 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 74 % | 63 % | 68 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 73 % | 55 % | 60 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 68 % | 46 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 66 % | 51 % | 53 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 65 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 83 % | 78 % | 77 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Cast
TJ Ballantyne
Charlie
Vic
Archie
Joe
Micky
Tommy
Union Supporter
Union Supporter
Fatima
Bashir
Salim
Nadia
Details
- Directed by
- Ken Loach
- Written by
- Paul Laverty
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- Belgium, France, United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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