The Fighter
2010 · 116 min · Director: David O. Russell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Fighter is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer on the verge of being KO'd by drugs and crime.
Emotional fingerprint
The Fighter (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Excitement 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Excitement25%
- Tension20%
- Inspiration15%
- Sadness10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Excitement, Tension. Genres: Drama, Action, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Excitement and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 30 % | 18 % | 12 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 31 % | 20 % | 14 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 38 % | 26 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 49 % | 43 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 53 % | 43 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 44 % | 26 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 39 % | 29 % | 28 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 50 % | 49 % | 31 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 44 % | 1 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 68 % | 44 % | 54 % | 0 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 65 % | 40 % | 53 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 44 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Joy | 61 % | 48 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 60 % | 45 % | 55 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 60 % | 46 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Joy | 76 % | 56 % | 44 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Joy | 70 % | 30 % | 50 % | 65 % |
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
Mickey O'Keefe
"Little Alice" Eklund
Cathy "Pork" Eklund
Cindy "Tar" Eklund
Donna Eklund Jaynes
Phyllis "Beaver" Eklund
Sherri Ward
Gary "Boo Boo" Giuffrida
Kasie Ward
Karen
Lou Gold
Mike Toma
Wolfie
Details
- Directed by
- David O. Russell
- Written by
- Paul Tamasy, Scott Silver, Keith Dorrington, Eric Johnson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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