Outside the Law
2010 · 137 min · Director: Rachid Bouchareb
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After losing their family home in Algeria, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle. Gradually, their interconnecting destinies reunite them in the French capital, where freedom is a battle to be fought and won.
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Outside the Law (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Crime, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 60 % | 73 % | 68 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 85 % | 69 % | 76 % | 77 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 81 % | 63 % | 71 % | 76 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 70 % | 50 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 40 % | 55 % | 37 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 66 % | 49 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 59 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 61 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Hope | 60 % | 55 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 65 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sympathy | 80 % | 74 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 74 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 86 % | 73 % | 63 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 89 % | 77 % | 63 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 90 % | 80 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 90 % | 83 % | 78 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Mother
Father
Boss
Zohra
Sanjak
Coach
Militant tailor
Details
- Directed by
- Rachid Bouchareb
- Written by
- Rachid Bouchareb, Olivier Lorelle
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- France, Algeria, Belgium, Tunisia, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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