The Trip to Bountiful
1985 · 108 min · Director: Peter Masterson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Carrie Watts lives the twilight of her life trapped in an apartment in 1940s Houston, Texas with a controlling daughter-in-law and a hen-pecked son. Her fondest wish is revisit, just once before she dies, Bountiful, the small Texas town of her youth which she still refers to as "home." The trouble is that her son Ludie is too concerned for her health to let her travel alone, and her petty daughter-in-law Jessie Mae insists that they don't have money to squander on bus tickets. This prompts "escape" attempts every month that coincide with the arrival of Mrs. Watts' Social Security check. Mrs. Watts finally makes a successful escape and a last trip home.
Emotional fingerprint
The Trip to Bountiful (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Nostalgia 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Nostalgia
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Nostalgia | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 58 % | 43 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 59 % | 46 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 56 % | 50 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 54 % | 53 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 49 % | 46 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 49 % | 44 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 51 % | 48 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Relief | 51 % | 49 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 58 % | 55 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Nostalgia | 59 % | 54 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Nostalgia | 55 % | 50 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 61 % | 60 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 75 % | 71 % | 49 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Relief | 81 % | 70 % | 69 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Nostalgia | 78 % | 66 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 76 % | 71 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Nostalgia | 74 % | 70 % | 65 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Relief | 65 % | 60 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Peter Masterson
- Written by
- Horton Foote
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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