Malcolm X
1992 · 202 min · Director: Spike Lee
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Biograpical epic of Malcolm X, the legendary African American leader. Born Malcolm Little, his father (a Garveyite Baptist minister) was killed by the Ku Klux Klan. Malcolm became a gangster, and while in jail discovered the Nation of Islam writings of Elijah Muhammad. He preaches the teachings when let out of jail, but later on goes on a pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, there he converts to the original Islamic religion and becomes a Sunni Muslim and changes his name to El-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz. He is assassinated on February 21, 1965 and dies a Muslim martyr.
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Malcolm X (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Anger20%
- Sadness15%
- Awe10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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- Empathy
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Dominant emotion: Humor
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Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Humor | 50 % | 35 % | 22 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 34 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 48 % | 36 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 66 % | 56 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 57 % | 36 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 51 % | 28 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 54 % | 35 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 57 % | 45 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Hope | 55 % | 44 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Tension | 56 % | 46 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 157′ | Hope | 69 % | 43 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 167′ | Tension | 76 % | 61 % | 56 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 177′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 64 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 187′ | Sadness | 90 % | 80 % | 75 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 197′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Elijah Muhammad
Earl Little
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