Julia
2008 · 144 min · Director: Erick Zonca
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Julia is a drunk. She loses her job in real estate and at an A.A. meeting meets a neighbor, Elena, an addled Mexican woman who talks about having lots of money and a plan to kidnap her own son from the boy's grandfather, a wealthy businessman. Elena wants Julia's help. Julia says yes with her own plan to do this alone. Following Elena's plan, Julia manages to grab the boy, Tom, who's about 10. Now what? She asks for a ransom. Tom's grandfather and his money are connected directly to Mexican drug trafficking, so Julia is up against long odds. Will anyone make it out alive?
Emotional fingerprint
Julia (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sympathy | 31 % | 20 % | 25 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sympathy | 36 % | 25 % | 31 % | 2 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 42 % | 32 % | 37 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 48 % | 41 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 27 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 34 % | 42 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 55 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 62 % | 64 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 71 % | 67 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 66 % | 58 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 57 % | 62 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 62 % | 58 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 57 % | 62 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 54 % | 55 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 50 % | 62 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 55 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 63 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 67 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 70 % | 73 % |
Oedipus
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
Tom
Miguel
Philip
Marcus
AA Woman
Kitty
Cleaning Lady
Details
- Directed by
- Erick Zonca
- Written by
- Erick Zonca, Roger Bohbot, Michael Collins, Camille Natta, Aude Py
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Country
- France, United States, Mexico, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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