The Way We Were
1973 · 118 min · Director: Sydney Pollack
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years later, in the wake of World War II, they meet once again and, despite their obvious differences, attempt to make their love for each other work.
Emotional fingerprint
The Way We Were (1973) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Nostalgia
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Nostalgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 28 % | 10 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Nostalgia | 45 % | 21 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 43 % | 14 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 39 % | 14 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 34 % | 10 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 30 % | 5 % | 20 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 34 % | 8 % | 26 % | 0 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 40 % | 10 % | 31 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 43 % | 15 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 46 % | 30 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 70 % | 65 % | 31 % | 3 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 63 % | 51 % | 40 % | 0 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 51 % | 24 % | 34 % | 0 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 52 % | 18 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 60 % | 29 % | 15 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 66 % | 44 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 66 % | 55 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Nostalgia | 64 % | 55 % | 38 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Nostalgia | 63 % | 53 % | 38 % | 62 % |
Riches to rags
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
Peggy Vanderbilt
Army Corporal
Ashe Blonde
Rally Speaker
Jenny
Details
- Directed by
- Sydney Pollack
- Written by
- Francis Ford Coppola, Arthur Laurents
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1973
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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