Conviction
2010 · 107 min · Director: Tony Goldwyn, Tony Goldwyn
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Betty Anne Waters (Swank) is a high school dropout who spent nearly two decades working as a single mother while putting herself through law school, tirelessly trying to beat the system and overturn her brother's (Rockwell) unjust murder conviction.
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Emotional fingerprint
Conviction (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Inspiration15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Tension. 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
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 30 % | 22 % | 7 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 40 % | 23 % | 9 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 53 % | 26 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 60 % | 34 % | 26 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 70 % | 48 % | 46 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 78 % | 64 % | 63 % | 1 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 75 % | 69 % | 63 % | 3 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 71 % | 63 % | 54 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 65 % | 51 % | 40 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 41 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 61 % | 54 % | 44 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 63 % | 49 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 73 % | 46 % | 14 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 81 % | 53 % | 24 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 76 % | 59 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 66 % | 59 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 70 % | 63 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 83 % | 74 % | 39 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Empathy | 74 % | 64 % | 38 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 52 % | 35 % | 35 % | 20 % |
Rags to riches
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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Details
- Directed by
- Tony Goldwyn, Tony Goldwyn
- Written by
- Pamela Gray
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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