Poetic Justice
1993 · 109 min · Director: John Singleton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After witnessing the murder of her first and only boyfriend, young Justice (Janet Jackson) decides to forget about college and become a South Central Los Angeles, California hairdresser. Avoiding friends, the only way for her to cope with her depression is by composing beautiful poetry. On her way to a convention in Oakland, she is forced to ride with an independent-minded postal worker with whom she has not gotten along in the past. After various arguments between them and their friends, they start to discover that their thoughts on violence, socially and domestically, are the same. Justice may finally feel that she is not as alone as before.
Emotional fingerprint
Poetic Justice (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 20 % | 55 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 63 % | 29 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 51 % | 21 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 46 % | 23 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 51 % | 36 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 46 % | 29 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 45 % | 14 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 54 % | 11 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 51 % | 14 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 46 % | 18 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 54 % | 21 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 58 % | 25 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 56 % | 29 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 68 % | 38 % | 59 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 81 % | 57 % | 71 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 58 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 66 % | 54 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 59 % | 33 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Love | 57 % | 18 % | 18 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Aunt June
Dina
Aunt Audrey
Thug #2
Thug #1
Kim
Ticket Taker
Shante
Policeman #4
Female Cousin
Policeman #7
Details
- Directed by
- John Singleton
- Written by
- John Singleton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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