Animal Factory
2000 · 94 min · Director: Steve Buscemi, Steve Buscemi
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ron, who's young, slight, and privileged, is sentenced to prison on marijuana charges. For whatever reason, he brings out paternal feelings in an 18-year prison veteran, Earl Copan, who takes Ron under his wing. The film explores the nature of that relationship, Ron's part in Earl's gang, and the way Ron deals with aggressive cons intent on assault and rape. There's casual racism, too, in the prisoners and the guards, a strike called by Black prisoners, and the nearly omnipresence of hard drugs. Ron's lawyer is working on getting Ron out quickly, Earl has a shot at parole, and death seems to be waiting in the next cell. Will prison turn Ron into an animal?
Emotional fingerprint
Animal Factory (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Tension15%
- Disturbing10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 41 % | 36 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 41 % | 38 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 44 % | 42 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 47 % | 46 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 51 % | 51 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 54 % | 52 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 59 % | 58 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 69 % | 62 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 60 % | 44 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 50 % | 31 % | 32 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 46 % | 55 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 66 % | 73 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 72 % | 71 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 52 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 58 % | 56 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 66 % | 65 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 9 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Steve Buscemi, Steve Buscemi
- Written by
- John Steppling, Edward Bunker, Edward Bunker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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