Goodbye, Mr. Chips
1939 · 114 min · Director: Sam Wood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Over several decades throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.
Emotional fingerprint
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Sadness
- Nostalgia
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Sadness | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 40 % | 13 % | 5 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Nostalgia | 41 % | 14 % | 9 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Nostalgia | 48 % | 8 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 53 % | 3 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 51 % | 5 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 51 % | 8 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 53 % | 16 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Love | 54 % | 36 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 59 % | 54 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 69 % | 68 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 74 % | 70 % | 11 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 71 % | 63 % | 9 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 76 % | 56 % | 33 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 80 % | 43 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 74 % | 35 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Nostalgia | 74 % | 39 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 79 % | 35 % | 57 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 80 % | 26 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 81 % | 33 % | 68 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Nostalgia | 83 % | 50 % | 73 % | 68 % |
Icarus
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
Jackson
Helen Colley
Sir John Colley
(uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Greengrocer's Boy Perkins (uncredited)
Bit Role (uncredited)
Youth (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Sam Wood
- Written by
- R.C. Sherriff, Claudine West, James Hilton, Eric Maschwitz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1939
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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