Opening Night
1977 · 144 min · Director: John Cassavetes
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Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her latest play, concerning a woman distraught about aging. One night a car kills one of Myrtle's fans who is chasing her limousine in an attempt to get the star's attention. Myrtle internalizes the accident and goes on a spiritual quest, but fails to finds the answers she is after. As opening night inches closer and closer, fragile Myrtle must find a way to make the show go on.
Emotional fingerprint
Opening Night (1977) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Confusion 25%, Empathy 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 Anxiety, Confusion, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 47 % | 32 % | 42 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 59 % | 46 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 56 % | 49 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 55 % | 44 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 60 % | 44 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 57 % | 49 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 55 % | 43 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 58 % | 46 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 61 % | 50 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Humor | 68 % | 28 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Relief | 73 % | 15 % | 28 % | 10 % |
Rags to riches
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
Nancy Stein
Kelly (as Louise Fitch)
Leo
Vivian
Melva Drake
Carla
Lena
Charlie Spikes
Eddie Stein
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Details
- Directed by
- John Cassavetes
- Written by
- John Cassavetes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1977
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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