Flywheel
2003 · 120 min · Director: Alex Kendrick
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Jay Austin, a dishonest car salesman in lots of debt, comes to a turning point in his life where he becomes a born-again Christian, turns from his dishonest way of business and begins trusting in God to take care of him. Even when things get hard he trusts God, and God provides him with a way to pay off his debt honestly.
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Flywheel (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Hope 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Hope25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Hope, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Hope and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Relief
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Relief | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 26 % | 1 % | 0 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 33 % | 2 % | 0 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 40 % | 4 % | 0 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 43 % | 5 % | 0 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 43 % | 10 % | 1 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Hope | 45 % | 17 % | 2 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 51 % | 20 % | 5 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 62 % | 38 % | 19 % | 52 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 66 % | 53 % | 27 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 24 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 59 % | 47 % | 26 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 54 % | 40 % | 19 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 59 % | 37 % | 18 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 67 % | 47 % | 42 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 72 % | 61 % | 62 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 70 % | 60 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 68 % | 48 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 75 % | 47 % | 35 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Relief | 73 % | 51 % | 52 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Relief | 59 % | 44 % | 53 % | 48 % |
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
Judy Austin
Todd Austin
Mr. Austin
Hillary Vail
Bernie Meyers
Max Kendall
Butch Bowers
Katie Harris
Vince Berkley
Dan Michaels
Sam Jones
Kevin Cantrell
George MacDonald
Faith Austin
Benny Watts
Alma Watts
Scott Miller
Details
- Directed by
- Alex Kendrick
- Written by
- Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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