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Chop Shop

2007 · 84 min · Director: Ramin Bahrani ★ IMDb 7.2 · 4,967 ratings

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Alejandro, a resourceful street orphan on the verge of adolescence, lives and works in an auto-body repair shop in a sprawling junkyard on the outskirts of Queens, New York. In this chaotic world of adults, Alejandro struggles to make a better life for himself and his sixteen-year-old sister.

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Chop Shop (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Hope
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 63 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyHopeTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Empathy47 %51 %21 %23 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Hope46 %50 %30 %19 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Empathy49 %53 %36 %19 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Hope46 %49 %40 %20 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Hope42 %41 %44 %18 %
27.5 %≈ 23′Hope47 %40 %51 %18 %
32.5 %≈ 27′Hope57 %49 %42 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 32′Empathy59 %55 %23 %46 %
42.5 %≈ 36′Empathy47 %48 %19 %35 %
47.5 %≈ 40′Tension44 %42 %18 %37 %
52.5 %≈ 44′Empathy45 %43 %16 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 48′Empathy39 %40 %23 %31 %
62.5 %≈ 53′Hope39 %37 %35 %25 %
67.5 %≈ 57′Hope44 %37 %46 %24 %
72.5 %≈ 61′Hope53 %47 %41 %35 %
77.5 %≈ 65′Empathy64 %60 %24 %55 %
82.5 %≈ 69′Tension68 %61 %14 %67 %
87.5 %≈ 74′Tension69 %61 %9 %70 %
92.5 %≈ 78′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 82′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

AP
Alejandro Polanco

IG
Isamar Gonzales

RS
Rob Sowulski

AR
Ahmad Razvi

Ahmad

CZ
Carlos Zapata

Carlos

AF
Anthony Felton

Carlos's Uncle

E'
Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz

Evelisse 'Lilah' Ortiz

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Michael 'Gringo' Nieto

Construction Foreman

CA
Carlos Ayala

Carlos the Pigeon Worker

LP
Laura Patalano

Laura

NJ
Nick Jasprizza

The 'John'

Details

Directed by
Ramin Bahrani
Written by
Ramin Bahrani, Bahareh Azimi
Type
Movies
Released
2007
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 4,967 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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