Tender Mercies
1983 · 92 min · Director: Bruce Beresford
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Alchoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career.
Emotional fingerprint
Tender Mercies (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Hope 25%, Melancholy 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Hope25%
- Melancholy25%
- Relief15%
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 40 % | 25 % | 33 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 39 % | 20 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Hope | 45 % | 25 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 46 % | 31 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Hope | 40 % | 25 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 45 % | 30 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 58 % | 44 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 60 % | 44 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 58 % | 35 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Hope | 54 % | 26 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 51 % | 29 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 54 % | 31 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 54 % | 24 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 55 % | 25 % | 36 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 54 % | 29 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 59 % | 43 % | 49 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 79 % | 74 % | 71 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 86 % | 74 % | 75 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 80 % | 47 % | 62 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Reverend Hotchkiss
Larue
Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member
Bertie - Slater Mill Boys Member
Steve - Slater Mill Boys Member
Henry - Slater Mill Boys Member
Man in Bar
Concessionaire
Boy at Dance
Doorman
Details
- Directed by
- Bruce Beresford
- Written by
- Horton Foote
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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