Broken
2012 · 91 min · Director: Rufus Norris
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A terrific cast including Cillian Murphy and Tim Roth lead this British kitchen sink drama inspired by To Kill a Mocking Bird and adapted from Daniel Clay's novel. Theater director Rufus Norris smartly opts for an impressionist rather than classical approach to the material and modern setting.
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Emotional fingerprint
Broken (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 59 % | 37 % | 32 % | 52 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 50 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 55 % | 49 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 48 % | 36 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 51 % | 39 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 54 % | 39 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 55 % | 44 % | 27 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 55 % | 50 % | 32 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 55 % | 51 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 46 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 57 % | 43 % | 31 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 65 % | 45 % | 36 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 66 % | 50 % | 43 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 51 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 63 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 85 % | 74 % | 68 % | 83 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 90 % | 80 % | 74 % | 81 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 70 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 57 % | 38 % | 52 % | 22 % |
Riches to rags
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
Skunk
Kasia
Susan Oswald
Mrs. Buckley
Dillon
Saskia
Sunrise
Dr. Mortimer
Dancer
Desk Sergeant
Details
- Directed by
- Rufus Norris
- Written by
- Mark O'Rowe, Daniel Clay
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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