Felon
2008 · 103 min · Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A family man, Wade Porter, is living the American Dream with his girlfriend Laura and their son Michael: they have a nice house, he has just raised a loan to make his company grow and they are going to get married. However their dream becomes a nightmare when Wade unintentionally kills a burglar that had broken into their house in the middle of the night on his lawn. He is sent to trial and accepts a deal proposed by the prosecutor, being sentenced to three years in prison. During the transportation, there is an incident in the bus and Wade is framed and sent to the maximum security wing under the command of the corrupt Lieutenant Jackson. His cell-mate John Smith that was sentenced to life after avenging the death of his family befriends Wade and gives helpful advice and instills hope in Wade that he will return to his family.
Emotional fingerprint
Felon (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 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 Anxiety, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 67 % | 62 % | 15 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 66 % | 57 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 32 % | 57 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 30 % | 59 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 31 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 36 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 39 % | 65 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 77 % | 65 % | 46 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 83 % | 50 % | 68 % | 63 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 55 % | 79 % | 77 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 89 % | 71 % | 75 % | 80 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 66 % | 71 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 84 % | 56 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 86 % | 73 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 90 % | 79 % | 43 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 83 % | 53 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 72 % | 30 % | 63 % | 45 % |
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
Viper
Todd Jackson
Warden Harris
Williams
Oso
Oso's Lieutenant
Public Defender
Details
- Directed by
- Ric Roman Waugh
- Written by
- Ric Roman Waugh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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