Doing Life
2026 · 112 min · Director: Tyler Perry
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A single mother and an incarcerated man forge an unlikely bond through heartfelt letters, unlocking a door to redemption, hope and love against all odds.
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Emotional fingerprint
Doing Life (2026) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 72 % | 43 % | 35 % | 72 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 78 % | 63 % | 49 % | 70 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 66 % | 64 % | 44 % | 42 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 53 % | 49 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 51 % | 43 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 55 % | 41 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 59 % | 44 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 61 % | 50 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 66 % | 54 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 74 % | 68 % | 56 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 75 % | 68 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 75 % | 71 % | 63 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 74 % | 75 % | 64 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 69 % | 70 % | 56 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 71 % | 69 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 66 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 69 % | 46 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Hope | 48 % | 17 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Anika
Carousel
Cathy
Trina
Lisa
Denise
Donovan
Dr. Scott
Keisha
Officer Shane
Prisoner
Prisoner
Prisoner
Details
- Directed by
- Tyler Perry
- Written by
- Tyler Perry
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2026
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- US
- Language
- en
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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