Lawless
2012 · 115 min · Director: John Hillcoat
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1931, in Franklin County, Virginia, Forrest Bondurant is a legend as immortal after surviving the war. Together with his brothers Howard and the coward Jack, the Bondurant family has a distillery and bootlegging business. When the corrupt District Attorney Mason Wardell arrives in Franklin with the unscrupulous Special Deputy Charles Rakes, the Bondurant family refuses to pay the required bribe to the authorities. Rakes pursues the brothers and unsuccessfully tries to find their distillery. Meanwhile Forrest hires the waitress Maggie, a woman with a hidden past in Chicago, and they fall in love with each other. Jack courts the preacher's daughter Bertha Minnix and deals a great load of alcoholic liquor with the powerful gangster Floyd Banner. Jack shows off in Franklin attracting the attention of Rakes that finds the location of their distillery. When he kills the crippled Cricket Pete, the locals join forces to face the corrupt authorities.
Emotional fingerprint
Lawless (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anger 25%, Anxiety 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 Tension, Anger, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 47 % | 42 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 27 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 24 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Joy | 51 % | 44 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 49 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 56 % | 45 % | 29 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 57 % | 49 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 35 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Love | 59 % | 38 % | 19 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 73 % | 56 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 83 % | 70 % | 60 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 84 % | 77 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 80 % | 71 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Joy | 68 % | 45 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Danny
Mason Wardell
Tizwell Minnix
Jimmy Turner
Spoons Rivard
Ida Belle
Details
- Directed by
- John Hillcoat
- Written by
- Nick Cave, Matt Bondurant
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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