Bending the Rules
2012 · 83 min · Director: Artie Mandelberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tough, popular New Orleans Detective Nick Blades makes an arrest on his way to court - without knowing yet, what the perp's done. He meets his favorite actress there who's the unpopular, uptight assistant DA Theo's mom. Theo is obsessed with rules and wants Detective Nick out of the police force for his disregard of rules and dress codes. Theo doesn't win the case, his wife and kids leave him, he gets tased by two cops and his '56 Studebaker is stolen - not his best birthday. Theo and Nick end up together looking for Theo's car, one of several cars on a "shopping" list.
Emotional fingerprint
Bending the Rules (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Anger20%
- Tension15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Anger. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Anger. 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 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 49 % | 36 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 33 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 59 % | 43 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 46 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 34 % | 39 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 55 % | 34 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 41 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 50 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 44 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 40 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 36 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Relief | 56 % | 38 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 39 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 65 % | 34 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 68 % | 34 % | 54 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 63 % | 39 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 62 % | 37 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Neighbour
Reporter #1
Police Officer
Woman
Cop #3
Meter Man
Cop #4
NOPD Officer
Jerri
Details
- Directed by
- Artie Mandelberg
- Written by
- Dylan Schaffer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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