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Mean Machine

2001 · 99 min · Director: Barry Skolnick ★ IMDb 6.4 · 43,347 ratings

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Disgraced ex-England captain (Danny 'Mean Machine' Meehan) is thrown in jail for assaulting two police officers. Whilst in jail, he doesn't recieve any favours because of his celebrity status in the outside world. He is out numbered and many prisoners constantly barrage him with insults for letting down his country in a crucial World Cup game. He keeps his head down and has the opportunity to forget everything and change the lives of the prisoners. These prisoners have the chance to put one over the evil guards. The prisoners are lead by Danny and the whole of the prison, guards aside, are behind them. Game on......

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Emotional fingerprint

Mean Machine (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor30%
  2. Hope15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Excitement
  • Joy

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Excitement

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 38 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionExcitementJoy
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor48 %42 %4 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension49 %43 %6 %1 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor53 %48 %10 %2 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Tension57 %52 %10 %4 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor55 %48 %10 %6 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Tension56 %50 %15 %7 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Tension64 %51 %15 %6 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Sadness69 %41 %19 %9 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Humor60 %33 %30 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Humor50 %33 %30 %13 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Humor55 %43 %22 %8 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Tension64 %51 %26 %9 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Excitement68 %48 %50 %25 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Excitement74 %55 %57 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Tension77 %67 %46 %23 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Excitement75 %68 %49 %21 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Tension78 %70 %59 %31 %
87.5 %≈ 87′Excitement82 %67 %66 %55 %
92.5 %≈ 92′Joy79 %56 %60 %69 %
97.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Rags to riches

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

Vinnie Jones

Danny Meehan

David Hemmings

Governor

Ralph Brown

Burton

VB
Vas Blackwood

Massive

Robbie Gee

Trojan

Geoff Bell

Ratchett

JF
John Forgeham

Sykes

Danny Dyer

Billy the Limpet

Jason Flemyng

Bob Likely

MW
Martin Wimbush

Z

DR
David Reid

Barman

DC
David Cropman

Second Barman

TP
Tim Perrin

Policeman

PM
Paul Mari

Policeman

NM
Nicholas Moss

Hayter

SW
Stephen Walters

Nitro

AG
Andrew Grainger

Ketch

Details

Directed by
Barry Skolnick
Written by
Tracy Keenan Wynn, Charlie Fletcher, Chris Baker, Andrew Day
Type
Movies
Released
2001
Runtime
99 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 43,347 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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