Educating Rita
1983 · 106 min · Director: Lewis Gilbert
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Rita, a witty 26-year-old hairdresser, wants to 'discover' herself, so she joins the Open University where she meets the disillusioned professor of literature, Dr. Frank Bryant. His marriage has failed, his new girlfriend is having an affair with his best friend and he can't get through the day without downing a bottle or two of whisky. What Frank needs is a challenge... and along comes Rita.
Emotional fingerprint
Educating Rita (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Humor25%
- Inspiration20%
- Love15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 18 % | 12 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 47 % | 25 % | 20 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 46 % | 32 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 49 % | 38 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 50 % | 34 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 49 % | 35 % | 22 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 56 % | 45 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Hope | 61 % | 50 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 63 % | 55 % | 24 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 26 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Hope | 64 % | 58 % | 48 % | 42 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Hope | 58 % | 47 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 52 % | 36 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 21 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 60 % | 43 % | 13 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 67 % | 50 % | 7 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 71 % | 56 % | 9 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 27 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 70 % | 63 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Hope | 75 % | 65 % | 70 % | 23 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Lewis Gilbert
- Written by
- Willy Russell
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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