Out of Africa
1985 · 161 min · Director: Sydney Pollack
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Follows the life of Karen Blixen, who establishes a plantation in Africa. Her life is complicated by a husband of convenience (Bror Blixen), a true love (Denys), troubles on the plantation, schooling of the natives, war, and catching VD from her husband.
Emotional fingerprint
Out of Africa (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Love 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Love25%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Love, Awe. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Love and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Nostalgia
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Nostalgia | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Nostalgia | 52 % | 13 % | 32 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 48 % | 8 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 41 % | 9 % | 9 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 44 % | 20 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 46 % | 33 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 53 % | 30 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 66 % | 30 % | 14 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 64 % | 43 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Nostalgia | 48 % | 34 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Joy | 40 % | 20 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 49 % | 24 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 61 % | 24 % | 13 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Love | 64 % | 31 % | 16 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 59 % | 44 % | 24 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Love | 50 % | 38 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 52 % | 41 % | 14 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Sadness | 65 % | 59 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Sadness | 75 % | 71 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 149′ | Sadness | 81 % | 76 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 157′ | Nostalgia | 80 % | 70 % | 67 % | 40 % |
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
Felicity Spurway
Lady Belfield
Kamante
Kinanjui
Juma
Kanuthia
Ismail
Banker
Second Commissioner
Details
- Directed by
- Sydney Pollack
- Written by
- Karen Blixen, Judith Thurman, Errol Trzebinski, Kurt Luedtke
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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