Eight Men Out
1988 · 120 min · Director: John Sayles
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A semi-fictionalized account of the scandal surrounding the 1919 World Series, coined the Black Sox Scandal, is presented. The Chicago White Sox, considered the cream of the crop and one of the best major league teams ever, has just won the American League pennant, and are odds on favorites to win the World Series against the Reds. While team owner Charles A. Comiskey publicly crows about the superiority of the team he has assembled especially in their cohesion, he is unaware that arguably the cohesion in the players' determination to win is matched only by their feeling of unappreciation by Comiskey, especially financially as he screws them over time and time again on promises made. Sensing an opportunity, professional gamblers begin to feel out who they believe may be sympathetic Chicago players to a game and/or series fixing scheme, especially lucrative seeing as the to the disparity between the two teams. There end up being eight players "in" to various degrees, from being the "all in" negotiators between the gamblers and the players, to those somewhat unaware of what is happening, to those just in the know but remain silent. Things quickly go off the rails as each individual and group is looking out solely for his own interest, from the disparate groups of players, to the gamblers, to the scheme financiers, to the team owners - Comiskey and others - as closely watching sports journalists can see that some of the Sox players are not playing as hard or as well as they can.
Emotional fingerprint
Eight Men Out (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, History, Sport. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anger. 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
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Excitement | 48 % | 17 % | 1 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 25 % | 5 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 33 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 37 % | 12 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 42 % | 14 % | 22 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 47 % | 14 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 53 % | 50 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 58 % | 56 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 27 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 59 % | 55 % | 32 % | 42 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 33 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 61 % | 56 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 56 % | 37 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Empathy | 63 % | 49 % | 48 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Empathy | 64 % | 35 % | 54 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 64 % | 20 % | 58 % | 57 % |
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.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- John Sayles
- Written by
- John Sayles, Eliot Asinof
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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