The Trials of Cate McCall
2013 · 89 min · Director: Karen Moncrieff
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In California, Cate McCall is an alcoholic lawyer who was on probation and rehab. She had an argument with a judge who made her take a breathalyzer test and put her on probation in a small office. Cate is also fighting to recover custody of her daughter who lives with her father, who is moving to Seattle. Cate is assigned to defend Lacey Stubbs, who has appealing against her wrongful conviction of murdering another woman on the basis of a since there was a trial error. Further, Lacey also tells that she was raped by a guard in the prison. Cate, who has never lost a case, investigates the case with her friend Bridges and they find evidence that might prove that Lacey is innocent and that her case had been fabricated. But is she really innocent?
Emotional fingerprint
The Trials of Cate McCall (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 55 % | 48 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 46 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 59 % | 50 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 41 % | 54 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 23 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 24 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 35 % | 51 % | 60 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 31 % | 57 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 26 % | 66 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 33 % | 65 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 38 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 70 % | 33 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 73 % | 36 % | 50 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 57 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 80 % | 74 % | 28 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 44 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 68 % | 35 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 75 % | 32 % | 42 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Details
- Directed by
- Karen Moncrieff
- Written by
- Karen Moncrieff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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