Won't Back Down
2012 · 121 min · Director: Daniel Barnz
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Two determined mothers with children who are failing in an inner city school in Pittsburgh join forces to take back the school, and turn it into a place of learning. But before they can change the school for the better, they must first battle the parents, the school board, and the teachers union. Because this is for their children, they won't back down from this enormous challenge.
Emotional fingerprint
Won't Back Down (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Hope 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Hope25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Hope, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Hope and Empathy. 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
- Hope
- Empathy
- Inspiration
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 50 % | 13 % | 48 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 45 % | 13 % | 41 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 48 % | 23 % | 41 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Hope | 55 % | 39 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 56 % | 46 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Hope | 54 % | 50 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 51 % | 45 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 53 % | 40 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 60 % | 51 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Inspiration | 64 % | 52 % | 41 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 59 % | 41 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 53 % | 39 % | 31 % | 27 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 50 % | 39 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Hope | 55 % | 32 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 65 % | 20 % | 50 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 71 % | 21 % | 59 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Empathy | 73 % | 36 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 78 % | 51 % | 69 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Hope | 85 % | 71 % | 66 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Inspiration | 87 % | 82 % | 60 % | 83 % |
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
Riske's assistant
Miss Andrews
Cody Alberts
Deborah
Ms. Southwick
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Details
- Directed by
- Daniel Barnz
- Written by
- Daniel Barnz, Brin Hill
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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