Facing Ali
2009 · 100 min · Director: Pete McCormack
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The life and career of Muhammad Ali (1942- ) as seen chronologically in archival footage: Ali as a fighter, a personality, a political lightening rod, and a man. Boxers who fought him describe what led up to major fights and the matches themselves; they also offer personal revelations about their own lives: George Chuvalo's family losses, George Foreman's conversion, Ken Norton's gratitude, Ron Lyle's teaching, Earnie Shaver's encounter with the Klan, and Joe Frazier's good humor pack their own punch. The fighters talk about Ali's quickness, cunning, and recuperative powers - and how fighting him changed their lives.
Emotional fingerprint
Facing Ali (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Empathy 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Empathy25%
- Inspiration20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Empathy, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Empathy and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Awe
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Awe | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Awe | 50 % | 20 % | 42 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 54 % | 19 % | 44 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Awe | 61 % | 25 % | 42 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 61 % | 40 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 64 % | 56 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 74 % | 69 % | 18 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 25 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 61 % | 33 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Awe | 63 % | 33 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 63 % | 40 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 69 % | 34 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Awe | 75 % | 35 % | 60 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 70 % | 50 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 66 % | 58 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 65 % | 48 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 60 % | 31 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 61 % | 36 % | 27 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Empathy | 70 % | 60 % | 23 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 78 % | 75 % | 28 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 78 % | 75 % | 40 % | 50 % |
Oedipus
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
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self
Details
- Directed by
- Pete McCormack
- Written by
- Pete McCormack
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography, Sport
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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