Lucas
1986 · 100 min · Director: David Seltzer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A socially inept fourteen year old experiences heartbreak for the first time when his two best friends--one an older-brother figure, the other a girl with whom he is in love-- fall for each other.
Emotional fingerprint
Lucas (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Love15%
- Melancholy15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 33 % | 10 % | 22 % | 1 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 32 % | 18 % | 13 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Joy | 34 % | 24 % | 11 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 35 % | 24 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 40 % | 25 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 46 % | 29 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 44 % | 31 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 39 % | 34 % | 19 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 38 % | 34 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 41 % | 35 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 49 % | 43 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 51 % | 45 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 53 % | 43 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 42 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 56 % | 44 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 66 % | 49 % | 61 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 61 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 68 % | 55 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Joy | 62 % | 40 % | 10 % | 13 % |
Man in a hole
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
Tonto
Marie
Mary Ellen
Angie
Tony
Billy
Ben
Teacher
Punk Girl (as Polly Augusta Noonan)
Usher
Band Teacher
Details
- Directed by
- David Seltzer
- Written by
- David Seltzer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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