Mean Machine
2001 · 99 min · Director: Barry Skolnick
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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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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
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Hope15%
- Empathy10%
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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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- Excitement
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Excitement | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 42 % | 4 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 49 % | 43 % | 6 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 10 % | 2 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 10 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 15 % | 7 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 69 % | 41 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 60 % | 33 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 50 % | 33 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 55 % | 43 % | 22 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Excitement | 68 % | 48 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Excitement | 74 % | 55 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 77 % | 67 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Excitement | 75 % | 68 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 78 % | 70 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Excitement | 82 % | 67 % | 66 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Joy | 79 % | 56 % | 60 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
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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
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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