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Cadillac Records

2008 · 109 min · Director: Darnell Martin ★ IMDb 7 · 24,783 ratings

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In this tale of sex, violence, race, and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, "Cadillac Records" follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.

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Emotional fingerprint

Cadillac Records (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 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 Excitement, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Music, Biography. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Sadness
Empathy
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity40 %3 %15 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity44 %8 %21 %25 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Tension48 %10 %24 %39 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Joy46 %11 %23 %39 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Joy48 %19 %25 %33 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Joy49 %26 %29 %29 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Joy49 %26 %36 %27 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Empathy49 %23 %40 %29 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Tension50 %20 %34 %41 %
47.5 %≈ 52′Tension54 %26 %34 %50 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Sadness54 %39 %40 %40 %
57.5 %≈ 63′Sadness59 %54 %49 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Sadness65 %56 %51 %40 %
67.5 %≈ 74′Tension65 %40 %44 %51 %
72.5 %≈ 79′Tension65 %32 %44 %57 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Tension69 %48 %54 %56 %
82.5 %≈ 90′Sadness77 %69 %63 %54 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Sadness80 %75 %64 %43 %
92.5 %≈ 101′Sadness77 %72 %63 %27 %
97.5 %≈ 106′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

Gabrielle Union

Geneva Wade

Columbus Short

Little Walter

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Revetta Chess

Eamonn Walker

Howlin' Wolf

Tammy Blanchard

Isabelle Allen

Eric Bogosian

Alan Freed

Norman Reedus

Chess Engineer

Yasiin Bey

Chuck Berry

JA
Josh Alscher

Mick Jagger

TB
Tim Bellow

Man in the Caddy

TB
Tony Bentley

Lomax

MB
Marc Bonan

Keith Richards

DC
Douglas Crosby

Policeman (Little Walter beating)

Dexter Darden

Geneva's Teenage Son

VD
Veronika Dash

Blonde Girl

SS
Sean Shyboy Davis

Toothless Hillbilly Little Walter

Details

Directed by
Darnell Martin
Written by
Darnell Martin
Type
Movies
Released
2008
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 24,783 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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