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Northern Soul

2014 · 102 min · Director: Elaine Constantine ★ IMDb 6.4 · 4,476 ratings

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'Northern Soul' is the story of a youth culture in the 1970s which changed a generation.It tells the tale of a nightclub based movement which developed in Northern England . The film is an authentic and uplifting account of two young boys whose horizons are opened up by the discovery of black American soul music. No longer satisfied with the prospect of a small town life and a factory production lin , they dream of going to America to discover super rare records which will help them become the best DJs on the Northern Soul scene. The difficult journey forces the two best friends to confront rivalry, violence and drug abuse as their friendship and loyalties are tested to the limit.

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Northern Soul (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Joy20%
  2. Humor10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Nostalgia, Joy. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Nostalgia and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Joy
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Excitement

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionJoySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor45 %33 %10 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension53 %41 %16 %24 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Excitement56 %38 %27 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Excitement56 %25 %36 %8 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Excitement65 %26 %44 %20 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Sadness71 %39 %43 %39 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Humor65 %48 %30 %31 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Tension63 %49 %28 %16 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Excitement71 %53 %41 %10 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Excitement74 %57 %44 %10 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Excitement63 %48 %34 %16 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Excitement58 %43 %32 %19 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Excitement60 %48 %37 %15 %
67.5 %≈ 69′Joy61 %49 %33 %19 %
72.5 %≈ 74′Tension69 %60 %16 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 79′Tension80 %70 %6 %49 %
82.5 %≈ 84′Sadness81 %52 %18 %58 %
87.5 %≈ 89′Joy73 %28 %45 %36 %
92.5 %≈ 94′Joy68 %25 %60 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 99′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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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

EJ
Elliot James Langridge

EJ
Elliot J. Langridge

John Clark

AT
Antonia Thomas

AT
Antonia Thomas

Angela

JL
James Lance

Ray Henderson

AT
Ashley Taylor Dawson

Paul

Christian McKay

John's Dad

LS
Lisa Stansfield

John's Mum

RT
Ricky Tomlinson

John's Grandad

JG
Jack Gordon

Sean

AE
Alex Esmail

Stee

JT
John Thomson

Terry

EA
Emily Aston

Marie

DB
Dylan Brown

Daz

CG
Claire Garvey

Betty

TH
Tina Harris

Nurse Louisa Smith

KC
Kate Coogan

Linda

MS
Mark Sheals

Leeds Bouncer

DO
Daniel Ormerod

Lee

MC
Martin Coogan

Fred

Details

Directed by
Elaine Constantine
Written by
Elaine Constantine
Type
Movies
Released
2014
Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama, Music
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 4,476 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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