Recoil
2011 · 94 min · Director: Terry Miles
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A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.
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Emotional fingerprint
Recoil (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 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
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 68 % | 58 % | 61 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 45 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 57 % | 48 % | 46 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 57 % | 55 % | 42 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 59 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 51 % | 39 % | 31 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 40 % | 30 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 65 % | 54 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 67 % | 65 % | 62 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 73 % | 67 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 72 % | 50 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 84 % | 77 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 82 % | 76 % | 62 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 69 % | 50 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 25 % | 26 % | 42 % |
Cinderella
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
Deputy Hedge
Dakota
Connie Varrett
Frank
Lou
Agent Ray Davies
Details
- Directed by
- Terry Miles
- Written by
- John Sullivan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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