Sweet Bird of Youth
1962 · 120 min · Director: Richard Brooks
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.
Emotional fingerprint
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Love20%
- Melancholy15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. 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
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 33 % | 27 % | 18 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 43 % | 35 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 54 % | 44 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 49 % | 34 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 57 % | 48 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 60 % | 51 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 36 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 39 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 54 % | 40 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 54 % | 36 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 61 % | 43 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 64 % | 41 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 63 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 71 % | 59 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 77 % | 68 % | 59 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Hope | 80 % | 72 % | 68 % | 60 % |
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
- Richard Brooks
- Written by
- Richard Brooks, Tennessee Williams
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1962
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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