Pariah
2011 · 86 min · Director: Dee Rees
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.
Emotional fingerprint
Pariah (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 37 % | 25 % | 4 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 36 % | 29 % | 7 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Hope | 34 % | 26 % | 6 % | 22 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 34 % | 23 % | 5 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 38 % | 30 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 44 % | 40 % | 17 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 51 % | 47 % | 22 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 23 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 48 % | 45 % | 22 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 44 % | 42 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 48 % | 43 % | 24 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 51 % | 47 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Hope | 51 % | 46 % | 21 % | 42 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 61 % | 51 % | 31 % | 42 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 74 % | 69 % | 56 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 84 % | 80 % | 76 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 83 % | 78 % | 74 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 82 % | 76 % | 67 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Laura
Sharonda
Candace
Mack
Mika
Mrs. Singletary
Gina (AKA Butch Woman)
Fast Girl #1
Fast Girl #2
Math Teacher
Cute Boy
Laura's Girl
Pier Girl #1
Details
- Directed by
- Dee Rees
- Written by
- Dee Rees
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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