American Skin
2019 · 90 min · Director: Nate Parker
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A Marine veteran working as a school janitor tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. When his son is killed by a police officer found innocent without standing trial, he takes matters into his own hands.
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Emotional fingerprint
American Skin (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 32%, Sadness 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger32%
- Sadness25%
- Tension20%
- Empathy13%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Sadness, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Sadness and Tension. 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
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 54 % | 23 % | 35 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 51 % | 32 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 48 % | 32 % | 49 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 60 % | 45 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 78 % | 70 % | 73 % | 52 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 83 % | 61 % | 64 % | 65 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 85 % | 39 % | 47 % | 80 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 84 % | 43 % | 53 % | 83 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 77 % | 43 % | 56 % | 76 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 77 % | 43 % | 52 % | 75 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 79 % | 55 % | 58 % | 74 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Anger | 72 % | 51 % | 56 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Anger | 72 % | 52 % | 60 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 83 % | 66 % | 73 % | 70 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 82 % | 58 % | 67 % | 76 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 75 % | 50 % | 62 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 82 % | 64 % | 73 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 91 % | 81 % | 82 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 85 % | 78 % | 75 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Anger | 72 % | 63 % | 60 % | 42 % |
Riches to rags
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
Tayana Jefferson
Megan
Tammi
Officer Costa
Jayden
Officer Dell
Reporter
News Anchor
Kai
Police Officer
Details
- Directed by
- Nate Parker
- Written by
- Nate Parker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- Italy, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
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