Places in the Heart
1984 · 111 min · Director: Robert Benton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.
Emotional fingerprint
Places in the Heart (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Hope20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 42 % | 30 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 65 % | 61 % | 59 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 58 % | 55 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 60 % | 55 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 59 % | 53 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 45 % | 40 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 36 % | 31 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 43 % | 39 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 62 % | 50 % | 36 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 77 % | 50 % | 21 % | 59 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Relief | 73 % | 49 % | 19 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 62 % | 49 % | 33 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 55 % | 43 % | 35 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 52 % | 36 % | 20 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Relief | 54 % | 39 % | 14 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 63 % | 48 % | 20 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 74 % | 59 % | 31 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Empathy | 68 % | 60 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Empathy | 53 % | 50 % | 30 % | 5 % |
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
Ermine
Wylie
Frank Spalding
Possum Spalding
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Benton
- Written by
- Robert Benton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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