Knockout
2011 · 95 min · Director: Anne Wheeler
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Dan Barnes (Steve Austin) is a former pro boxer who retired after growing weary of his violent existence. Now a school janitor, Dan tries to help a new student, Matthew Miller (Daniel Magder), who is being targeted by bullies. While Matthew learns how to box and stand up to his tormentors, one of whom is the school boxing champ (Jaren Brandt Bartlett), Dan's new found role as a teacher helps him come to terms with his tumultuous past.
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Knockout (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Surprise10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Action, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 4.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 42 % | 17 % | 38 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 45 % | 24 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 57 % | 24 % | 54 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 60 % | 23 % | 55 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Hope | 54 % | 31 % | 48 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 54 % | 41 % | 49 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 50 % | 45 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 49 % | 43 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 59 % | 36 % | 48 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 64 % | 39 % | 56 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 59 % | 53 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 50 % | 53 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 46 % | 35 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 56 % | 27 % | 49 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 68 % | 43 % | 59 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 70 % | 59 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Excitement | 75 % | 63 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Excitement | 83 % | 66 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 80 % | 66 % | 53 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Joy | 72 % | 58 % | 52 % | 67 % |
Rags to riches
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
Matthew Miller
Ruby
Hector Torres
Teresa Terrel
Avery
Ray
Joe Fielder
Details
- Directed by
- Anne Wheeler
- Written by
- Evan Jacobs, Jack Nasser
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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