The Firm
1993 · 154 min · Director: Sydney Pollack
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Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan...
Emotional fingerprint
The Firm (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear15%
- Curiosity15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 13 % | 37 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 21 % | 40 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 30 % | 39 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 51 % | 31 % | 34 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 50 % | 32 % | 34 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 46 % | 36 % | 38 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 45 % | 48 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 55 % | 1 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 54 % | 0 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 50 % | 3 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 48 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 62 % | 59 % | 48 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 60 % | 55 % | 46 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 40 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 44 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 43 % | 4 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 135′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 142′ | Relief | 70 % | 51 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 150′ | Relief | 68 % | 25 % | 25 % | 62 % |
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
Sonny Capps
Barry Abanks
Nathan Locke
Details
- Directed by
- Sydney Pollack
- Written by
- Robert Towne, David Rabe, John Grisham, Robert Towne, David Rayfiel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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