Boiler Room
2000 · 119 min · Director: Ben Younger
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Seth Davis is a college dropout running an illegal casino from his rented apartment. Driven by his domineering father's disapproval at his illegitimate existence and his desire for serious wealth, Seth suddenly finds himself seduced by the opportunity to interview as a trainee stock broker from recent acquaintance Greg (Nicky Katt). Walking into the offices of JT Marlin, a small time brokerage firm on the outskirts of New York - Seth gets an aggressive cameo performance from Jim (Ben Affleck) that sets the tone for a firm clearly placing money above all else. Seth's fractured relationship with his father and flirtatious glances from love interest Abbie (Nia Long) are enough to keep Seth motivated in his newfound career. As he begins to excel and develop a love for the hard sale and high commission, a few chance encounters lead Seth to question the legitimacy of the firm's operations - placing him once again at odds with his father and what remains of his morality. With homages to Wall Street, and Glengarry Glen Ross, it's a decent debut feature for Ben Younger whose script exposes a truly sinister side of an already immoral business.
Emotional fingerprint
Boiler Room (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Anxiety25%
- Tension20%
- Envy15%
- Guilt10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 20 % | 35 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 25 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 33 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 44 % | 36 % | 31 % | 22 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 31 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 29 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Excitement | 43 % | 33 % | 27 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 42 % | 32 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 42 % | 31 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 46 % | 37 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 41 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 40 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 40 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 59 % | 37 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 58 % | 47 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 46 % | 28 % | 29 % | 35 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Ben Younger
- Written by
- Ben Younger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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