Northern Soul
2014 · 102 min · Director: Elaine Constantine
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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
- Excitement30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Joy20%
- Inspiration15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Nostalgia, Joy. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
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
- Tension
- Joy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 33 % | 10 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 53 % | 41 % | 16 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Excitement | 56 % | 38 % | 27 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Excitement | 56 % | 25 % | 36 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Excitement | 65 % | 26 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 71 % | 39 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 65 % | 48 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 63 % | 49 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Excitement | 71 % | 53 % | 41 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Excitement | 74 % | 57 % | 44 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Excitement | 63 % | 48 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Excitement | 58 % | 43 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Excitement | 60 % | 48 % | 37 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Joy | 61 % | 49 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 80 % | 70 % | 6 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 81 % | 52 % | 18 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Joy | 73 % | 28 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Joy | 68 % | 25 % | 60 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Paul
John's Mum
Stee
Marie
Daz
Betty
Nurse Louisa Smith
Linda
Leeds Bouncer
Lee
Fred
Details
- Directed by
- Elaine Constantine
- Written by
- Elaine Constantine
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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