Sherrybaby
2006 · 96 min · Director: Laurie Collyer
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After serving time in prison, former drug addict Sherry Swanson returns home to reclaim her young daughter from family members who have been raising the child. Sherry's family, especially her sister-in-law, doubt Sherry's ability to be a good mother, and Sherry finds her resolve to stay clean slowly weakening.
Emotional fingerprint
Sherrybaby (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 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 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 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Hope | 32 % | 23 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 35 % | 26 % | 18 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 48 % | 36 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Love | 64 % | 55 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 69 % | 66 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 70 % | 66 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 71 % | 63 % | 56 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 63 % | 52 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 54 % | 43 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 56 % | 44 % | 31 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 59 % | 46 % | 30 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 58 % | 49 % | 31 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 63 % | 59 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 68 % | 66 % | 60 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 70 % | 69 % | 61 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 75 % | 70 % | 63 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Empathy | 78 % | 70 % | 60 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 60 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 78 % | 74 % | 58 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 70 % | 67 % | 50 % | 25 % |
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
Lynette Swanson
Desi
Sabrina
Parole Officer Murphy
Mr. Monroe
Child at Birthday Party
Rest Stop Mother
Rest Stop Child
AA Member (uncredited)
AA Member (uncredited)
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Details
- Directed by
- Laurie Collyer
- Written by
- Laurie Collyer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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