The Navigators
2001 · 96 min · Director: Ken Loach
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty British Rail sign is replaced by one reading East Midland Infrastructure, it is clear that there will be the inevitable winners and losers as downsizing and efficiency become the new buzzwords. A cheery camaraderie is soon replaced by uncertainty and turmoil when their depot manager fills them in on the details of the new arrangement. Privatization means that the customer now comes first, something that is instilled into the men in new training sessions. But there are inconsistencies and shortsightedness to the new ways. Men used to working together now find themselves belonging to different, competing companies. Some even have to tender for their old jobs. Others decide to take the redundancy packages offered by the firm. As always, corners are cut in the interest of lowering costs, leading to a series of misadventures.
Emotional fingerprint
The Navigators (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 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, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 17 % | 18 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 49 % | 23 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 27 % | 29 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 46 % | 24 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 44 % | 20 % | 24 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 46 % | 23 % | 32 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 49 % | 28 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 45 % | 29 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Anger | 44 % | 31 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 39 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 44 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 45 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 45 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 54 % | 45 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 45 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 44 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 69 % | 50 % | 64 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 86 % | 69 % | 77 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 92 % | 80 % | 68 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Cast
Jim
Gerry
Len
Harpic
Fiona
Bill Waters
Owen
Tracy
Lisa
Chloe
Eve
Mr Hemmings
Jack
Details
- Directed by
- Ken Loach
- Written by
- Rob Dawber
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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