Parting Glances
1986 · 90 min · Director: Bill Sherwood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert's departure for a two-year work assignment in Africa, Michael must face Robert's true motives for leaving while dealing with their circle of eccentric friends, including Nick, who is living with AIDS.
Emotional fingerprint
Parting Glances (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Melancholy10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 34 % | 15 % | 24 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 36 % | 16 % | 22 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 42 % | 26 % | 22 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 45 % | 32 % | 19 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 44 % | 23 % | 14 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 48 % | 28 % | 18 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 52 % | 39 % | 24 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 46 % | 30 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 43 % | 26 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 52 % | 44 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 56 % | 47 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 51 % | 34 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 48 % | 36 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 48 % | 37 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 52 % | 39 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 56 % | 45 % | 26 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 52 % | 44 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 38 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 66 % | 54 % | 46 % | 32 % |
Riches to rags
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Parting Glances. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Robert
Peter
Cecil
Betty
Terry
Douglas
Sam
Douglas's Sidekick
Sarah
Dave
Klaus
Liselotte
Ex-Seminarian
Ricky
Commendatore - Ghost
Chris - Little Girl
Chris's Mother
Details
- Directed by
- Bill Sherwood
- Written by
- Bill Sherwood
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Subscription
Also on
Availability varies by country
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
