Southpaw
2015 · 123 min · Director: Antoine Fuqua
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Billy Hope (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) is the undisputed light-heavyweight boxing champion of the world. He is unbeaten over a career of 43 fights. He is happily married to beautiful Maureen (Rachel McAdams) and has a young daughter, Leila (Oona Laurence). His life seems perfect, but then, during a fracas with a rival boxer, his wife is shot and killed. They had known each other since they were 12 years old, and now the bottom has fallen out of his world. The death of his wife sends Billy into a downward spiral, resulting in him being barred from professional boxing for a year, the loss of his house and almost all his possessions and, most painfully, the loss of his daughter to the custody of Social Services. In order to gain back his daughter and restart his life, he seeks out a particular trainer, Tick Wills (Forest Whitaker). Now he is starting his life again, at the bottom.
Emotional fingerprint
Southpaw (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Action, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Excitement | 58 % | 20 % | 5 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Excitement | 60 % | 31 % | 8 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 56 % | 43 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 61 % | 50 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 79 % | 65 % | 63 % | 59 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 85 % | 73 % | 78 % | 71 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 83 % | 68 % | 69 % | 74 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 83 % | 70 % | 70 % | 73 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 73 % | 69 % | 66 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 58 % | 58 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 56 % | 55 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 57 % | 55 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 55 % | 49 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 60 % | 49 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 74 % | 60 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Excitement | 78 % | 39 % | 19 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Excitement | 84 % | 31 % | 9 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Excitement | 88 % | 48 % | 21 % | 66 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Empathy | 87 % | 67 % | 33 % | 38 % |
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
Ramone
Miguel 'Magic' Escobar
Eli Frost
Gabe
Keith 'Buzzsaw' Brady
Gloria
Hector Escobar
Judge Kayle
Nick
Referee
Jimmy Lennon Jr.
Details
- Directed by
- Antoine Fuqua
- Written by
- Kurt Sutter
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- United States, China, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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