The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
2023 · 108 min · Director: Hettie Macdonald
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Harold Fry is an unremarkable man who has made mistakes with all the important things: being a husband, a father and a friend. And now, well into his 60s, he is content to fade quietly into the background of life. Until, one day – Harold learns his old friend Queenie is dying. Harold leaves home, walking to his post office to send her a letter. And out of the blue, Harold decides to keep walking, all the way to her hospice, 450 miles away.
Emotional fingerprint
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Hope20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 50 % | 38 % | 42 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 54 % | 35 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 51 % | 32 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 51 % | 35 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 59 % | 38 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 64 % | 44 % | 53 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 66 % | 56 % | 63 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 53 % | 23 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 50 % | 10 % | 32 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 51 % | 20 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 59 % | 43 % | 52 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 68 % | 59 % | 63 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 53 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 63 % | 44 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 76 % | 63 % | 64 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 87 % | 81 % | 81 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 87 % | 79 % | 83 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 77 % | 64 % | 69 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 65 % | 45 % | 45 % | 47 % |
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
Martina
Silver Haired Man
Young Harold Fry
Sister Philomena
Wilf
Barista
Mick the Blogger
Kate
Woman with Shopping
Dog Walker
Details
- Directed by
- Hettie Macdonald
- Written by
- Rachel Joyce
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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