Monster's Ball
2001 · 113 min · Director: Marc Forster
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in the Southern United States, 'Monster's Ball' is a tale of a racist white man, Hank, who falls in love with a black woman named Leticia. Ironically Hank is a prison guard working on Death Row who executed Leticia's husband. Hank and Leticia's interracial affair leads to confusion and new ideas for the two unlikely lovers.
Emotional fingerprint
Monster's Ball (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 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, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Love. 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
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 30 % | 12 % | 18 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 47 % | 25 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 62 % | 45 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 67 % | 53 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 70 % | 53 % | 60 % | 58 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 63 % | 64 % | 74 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 86 % | 70 % | 65 % | 69 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 70 % | 65 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 82 % | 76 % | 74 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 85 % | 80 % | 81 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 80 % | 73 % | 79 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 78 % | 65 % | 75 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 71 % | 50 % | 65 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 67 % | 40 % | 57 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 45 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 70 % | 48 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 60 % | 33 % | 55 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Hope | 51 % | 17 % | 45 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | 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
Warden Velesco
Tommy Roulaine
Tyrell Musgrove
Betty
Vera
Willie Cooper
Darryl Cooper
Dappa Smith
Georgia Ann Paynes
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Details
- Directed by
- Marc Forster
- Written by
- Milo Addica, Will Rokos, Milo Addica
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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