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Gridlock'd

1997 · 91 min · Director: Vondie Curtis-Hall ★ IMDb 6.9 · 17,693 ratings

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After a friend overdoses, Spoon and Stretch decide to kick their drug habits and attempt to enroll in a government detox program. Their efforts are hampered by seemingly endless red tape, as they are shuffled from one office to another while being chased by drug dealers and the police.

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Emotional fingerprint

Gridlock'd (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Anxiety 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

25%Humor
  1. Humor25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Disturbing

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Tension
Empathy
Disturbing
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 33 %, then peaks around 78 %, then dips around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathyDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension70 %65 %45 %33 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension71 %66 %53 %36 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Tension64 %55 %53 %33 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Empathy59 %48 %49 %28 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Tension55 %46 %40 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Sadness45 %36 %33 %23 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Empathy43 %34 %35 %19 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Humor48 %39 %40 %16 %
42.5 %≈ 39′Empathy51 %41 %40 %23 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Disturbing51 %44 %33 %30 %
52.5 %≈ 48′Tension50 %43 %31 %24 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Humor55 %41 %40 %26 %
62.5 %≈ 57′Sadness64 %41 %51 %38 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Sadness71 %45 %63 %43 %
72.5 %≈ 66′Tension80 %65 %64 %53 %
77.5 %≈ 71′Tension86 %81 %57 %65 %
82.5 %≈ 75′Disturbing79 %70 %54 %64 %
87.5 %≈ 80′Empathy57 %40 %46 %39 %
92.5 %≈ 84′Sadness43 %18 %38 %17 %
97.5 %≈ 89′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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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

Charles Fleischer

Mr. Woodson

Howard Hesseman

Blind Man

James Pickens Jr.

Supervisor

Tom Towles

D-Reper's Henchman

Bokeem Woodbine

Mud (uncredited)

JS
John Sayles

Cop #1

EP
Eric Payne

Cop #2

Tom Wright

Koolaid

JS
James Shanta

Patrolman #1

JO
Jim O'Malley

Patrolman #2

GP
George Poulos

Chuck

DZ
Debbie Zaricor

Clerk

MS
Mik Scriba

Officer #1

Lucy Liu

Cee-cee

RA
Richmond Arquette

Resident Doctor

BN
Billie Neal

Medicaid Woman #1

Details

Directed by
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Type
Movies
Released
1997
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 17,693 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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