Catch a Fire
2006 · 101 min · Director: Phillip Noyce
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A political thriller: the real-life story of a South African hero's journey to freedom. In the country's turbulent and divided times in the 1980s, Patrick Chamusso is an oil refinery foreman and soccer coach who is apolitical - until he and his wife Precious are jailed. Patrick is stunned into action against the country's oppressive reigning system, even as police Colonel Nic Vos further insinuates himself into the Chamussos' lives.
Emotional fingerprint
Catch a Fire (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Inspiration. 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
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 45 % | 32 % | 37 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 56 % | 40 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 56 % | 41 % | 50 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 48 % | 34 % | 39 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 56 % | 41 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 66 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 75 % | 69 % | 68 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 68 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 83 % | 74 % | 70 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Anger | 78 % | 66 % | 61 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 68 % | 55 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Empathy | 63 % | 49 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 64 % | 35 % | 56 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 73 % | 40 % | 65 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 79 % | 49 % | 66 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 83 % | 43 % | 75 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 85 % | 56 % | 68 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 86 % | 79 % | 44 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Hope | 88 % | 85 % | 38 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | 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
Precious Chamusso
Zuko September
Sixpence
Anna Vos
Johnny Piliso
Katie Vos
Marie Vos
Mama Dorothy
Shaven Head Bomber
Security Branch Policeman
Special Branch Sergeant
Details
- Directed by
- Phillip Noyce
- Written by
- Shawn Slovo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, South Africa, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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