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The Firm

2009 · 90 min · Director: Nick Love ★ IMDb 5.8 · 7,035 ratings

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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

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sympathy
  • Fear

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 28 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSympathyFear
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor52 %48 %5 %25 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension54 %48 %8 %24 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor51 %41 %16 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Tension50 %44 %25 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Humor46 %39 %23 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Humor45 %31 %13 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Humor50 %36 %8 %18 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Humor59 %49 %10 %28 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Tension63 %54 %18 %33 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Humor55 %44 %29 %25 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Tension54 %44 %43 %23 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Sympathy60 %54 %48 %28 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Tension69 %66 %43 %44 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Tension74 %73 %41 %53 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Tension70 %68 %44 %41 %
77.5 %≈ 70′Tension74 %73 %53 %46 %
82.5 %≈ 74′Tension81 %81 %60 %60 %
87.5 %≈ 79′Tension74 %63 %49 %46 %
92.5 %≈ 83′Humor60 %30 %32 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 88′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Cinderella

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

CM
Calum MacNab

CM
Calum MacNab

Dom

DA
Doug Allen

Trigger

JJ
Joe Jackson

Jay

RC
Richie Campbell

Snowy

JI
Jaf Ibrahim

Usef

EW
Eddie Webber

Bob

BS
Billy Seymour

Terry

JM
Joanne Matthews

Suzy

EG
Ebony Gilbert

Justine

PN
Paddy Navin

Bex's Mummy

CN
Candis Nergaard

Older Girl

FS
Frank Scantori

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
★ IMDb 5.8 · 7,035 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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