The Firm
2009 · 90 min · Director: Nick Love
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Set in the 1980s, Dom is a teenager who finds himself drawn into the charismatic world of football 'casuals, influenced by the firm's top boy, Bex. Accepted by the gang for his fast mouth and sense of humor, Dom soon becomes one the boys. But as Bex and his gang clash with rival firms across the country and the violence spirals out of control, Dom realizes he wants out - until he learns it's not that easy to simply walk away.
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The Firm (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Curiosity20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 52 % | 48 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 8 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 51 % | 41 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 45 % | 31 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 50 % | 36 % | 8 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 59 % | 49 % | 10 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 18 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 55 % | 44 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 54 % | 44 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 54 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 43 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 41 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 60 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 60 % | 30 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Dom
Jay
Usef
Bob
Terry
Suzy
Justine
Bex's Mummy
Older Girl
Ticket Inspector
Details
- Directed by
- Nick Love
- Written by
- Al Ashton, Nick Love, Al Hunter Ashton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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