Black Mass
2015 · 123 min · Director: Scott Cooper, Scott Cooper
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based on a true story of James "Whitey" Bulger, an Irish Mob godfather and a FBI informant who had a "secret trading" deal with his brother, William "Billy" Bulger, a state senator and a Boston public figure, and John Connolly, an FBI agent. They planned to take down theft Italian mob and mafia in Boston, which went awry and things turned massively violent. When the credence for each other began fading out, drug dealing, murders, and extortion started to rise, and forced the FBI's Boston office to confirm that Whitey Bulger was one of the most notorious criminals in US history and also one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List criminals.
Emotional fingerprint
Black Mass (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger10%
- Confusion10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 50 % | 45 % | 27 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 40 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 43 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 40 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 68 % | 38 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 71 % | 51 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 63 % | 60 % | 37 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 73 % | 65 % | 61 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 58 % | 54 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 59 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 69 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 47 % | 40 % | 20 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Mickey Maloney
Mom Bulger
Mary Bulger
Douglas Cyr
Details
- Directed by
- Scott Cooper, Scott Cooper
- Written by
- Jez Butterworth, Mark Mallouk, Dick Lehr, Jez Butterworth
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
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