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Mask

1985 · 120 min · Director: Peter Bogdanovich ★ IMDb 7.2 · 35,656 ratings

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Rusty Dennis (Cher) is the mother of Rocky (Eric Stoltz), a seriously deformed, but extremely intelligent and emotionally warm teenager. Rusty is a no-nonsense mother whose wild lifestyle is often at odds with her tenderness and protectiveness towards Rocky. She is determined that Rocky be given the same chances and happiness that everyone else takes for granted.

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Emotional fingerprint

Mask (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love10%
  2. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Love

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Empathy
Sadness
Love
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessLove
2.5 %≈ 3′Joy38 %25 %13 %20 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Empathy43 %35 %19 %20 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Joy39 %33 %19 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Love39 %32 %20 %24 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Empathy45 %38 %21 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Tension53 %43 %25 %20 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Empathy55 %46 %29 %26 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Joy49 %41 %25 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Empathy46 %40 %26 %18 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Empathy46 %41 %27 %18 %
52.5 %≈ 63′Empathy51 %41 %19 %30 %
57.5 %≈ 69′Joy56 %39 %13 %39 %
62.5 %≈ 75′Joy53 %38 %20 %29 %
67.5 %≈ 81′Empathy54 %41 %26 %26 %
72.5 %≈ 87′Love60 %40 %19 %45 %
77.5 %≈ 93′Love61 %40 %15 %55 %
82.5 %≈ 99′Love61 %48 %32 %45 %
87.5 %≈ 105′Sadness68 %59 %55 %43 %
92.5 %≈ 111′Love76 %70 %68 %54 %
97.5 %≈ 117′Sadness83 %78 %78 %60 %
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

C
Cher

Cher

Rusty Dennis

Eric Stoltz

Rocky Dennis

EG
Estelle Getty

Evelyn

Laura Dern

Diana

LM
Lawrence Monoson

Ben

BP
Ben Piazza

Mr. Simms

LC
L. Craig King

Eric

KJ
Kelly Jo Minter

Lorrie (as Kelly Minter)

JU
Joe Unger

1st Boyfriend

TA
Todd Allen

Canuck

HH
Howard Hirdler

Stickman

JD
Jeannie Dimter Barton

Jr. High Secretary

Steve James

Hospital Intern

CA
Cathy Arden

Hospital Doctor

Details

Directed by
Peter Bogdanovich
Type
Movies
Released
1985
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 35,656 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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