National Champions
2021 · 116 min · Director: Ric Roman Waugh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Seventy-two hours before the championship game, Missouri Wolves Heisman-winning quarterback LeMarcus James vanishes from the team hotel with his best friend, tight end Emmett Sunday. LeMarcus drops a televised bombshell. He's organizing a players' strike of the game. LeMarcus demands that student-athletes be regarded as employees and be compensated as such. Consequently he starts the fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect for the athletes who put their bodies and health on the line for their schools.
Emotional fingerprint
National Champions (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Tension 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Tension25%
- Hope20%
- Excitement10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Tension, Hope. Genres: Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Tension and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 35 % | 21 % | 9 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 37 % | 28 % | 12 % | 22 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 42 % | 38 % | 19 % | 22 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Hope | 54 % | 47 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 57 % | 48 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 58 % | 52 % | 37 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 37 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 46 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 61 % | 50 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 60 % | 52 % | 42 % | 27 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 58 % | 54 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 42 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 72 % | 69 % | 54 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 55 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 54 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 76 % | 71 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Hope | 68 % | 59 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Hope | 55 % | 39 % | 32 % | 49 % |
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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
Russell Wilson
Malcolm Jenkins
Mike Greenberg
Michael Smith
Jemele Hill
Michael Holley
Taylor Rooks
Nick Wright
Details
- Directed by
- Ric Roman Waugh
- Written by
- Adam Mervis
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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