The Forger
2012 · 96 min · Director: Lawrence Roeck
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Joshua, a teenager with a drugged-out mother on the run, wanders into the affluent community of Carmel, California. After getting himself into trouble, the authorities try to track down his mother. But in the meantime, a successful artist/businessman offers to take in Joshua and let him have a chance at a good life. His motives are questionable considering his line of business and how he plans to use Joshua's artistic talents, but Joshua has met a girl and he's not sure if the money is worth selling off his morals.
Emotional fingerprint
The Forger (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 43 % | 30 % | 38 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 43 % | 34 % | 36 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 44 % | 39 % | 36 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 48 % | 32 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Hope | 48 % | 20 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 41 % | 20 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 44 % | 23 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Love | 53 % | 24 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 55 % | 41 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 33 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 50 % | 38 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Love | 50 % | 32 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 56 % | 43 % | 48 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 56 % | 50 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 61 % | 55 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 69 % | 49 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Hope | 57 % | 18 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 38 % | 0 % | 10 % | 20 % |
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
Vanessa
Rachel
Aram
Amir
Churchgoer
Keith
Young Boy
Ryan's Friend
Motel Manager
Details
- Directed by
- Lawrence Roeck
- Written by
- Carlos De Los Rios, Lawrence Roeck, Frank Salcido
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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