Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price
2005 · 98 min · Director: Robert Greenwald
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This documentary takes the viewer on a deeply personal journey into the everyday lives of families struggling to fight Goliath. From a family business owner in the Midwest to a preacher in California, from workers in Florida to a poet in Mexico, dozens of film crews on three continents bring the intensely personal stories of an assault on families and American values.
Emotional fingerprint
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Anger
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Anger | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 33 % | 17 % | 30 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 45 % | 30 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 59 % | 40 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 65 % | 49 % | 63 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Anger | 67 % | 59 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Anger | 62 % | 56 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Anger | 58 % | 54 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Anger | 70 % | 68 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Anger | 73 % | 71 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Anger | 65 % | 59 % | 57 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 67 % | 56 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Anger | 65 % | 55 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 63 % | 55 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Anger | 75 % | 70 % | 69 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Anger | 79 % | 73 % | 69 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 78 % | 65 % | 63 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 80 % | 68 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Anger | 76 % | 60 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Hope | 75 % | 48 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 76 % | 48 % | 32 % | 25 % |
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
Himself - Son of Jon Hunter
Himself - Son of Jon Hunter
Himself - H&H Hardware Employee
Himself - Owner of Middlefield Tire
Himself - Owner of Geauga Vision (as Dr. John Bruening)
Himself - H&H Hardware Employee
Himself - Wal-Mart Store Manager Trainer
Himself - Founder of Sprawl-Busters
Herself - Hearne, Texas Resident
Herself - Wal-Mart Employee
Herself - Wal-Mart Employee
Himself - Wal-Mart District Loss Prevention Manager
Himself - Wal-Mart Store Manager
Himself - Wal-Mart Employee
Himself - Wal-Mart Employee
Herself - Wal-Mart Employee
Himself - Wal-Mart Employee
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Greenwald
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
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