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The Judge

2014 · 141 min · Director: David Dobkin ★ IMDb 7.4 · 223,530 ratings

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Hank Palmer is a successful defense attorney in Chicago, who is getting a divorce. When his brother calls with the news that their mother has died, Hank returns to his childhood home to attend the funeral. Despite the brittle bond between Hank and the Judge, Hank must come to his father's aid and defend him in court. Here, Hank discovers the truth behind the case, which binds together the dysfunctional family and reveals the struggles and secrecy of the family.

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The Judge (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love15%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

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

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 4′Humor48 %28 %27 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 11′Sadness49 %38 %36 %19 %
12.5 %≈ 18′Humor49 %33 %34 %26 %
17.5 %≈ 25′Tension56 %24 %28 %49 %
22.5 %≈ 32′Tension60 %23 %30 %58 %
27.5 %≈ 39′Tension54 %24 %31 %51 %
32.5 %≈ 46′Tension53 %30 %34 %49 %
37.5 %≈ 53′Sadness54 %34 %39 %41 %
42.5 %≈ 60′Humor53 %31 %38 %33 %
47.5 %≈ 67′Curiosity59 %43 %44 %38 %
52.5 %≈ 74′Sadness66 %60 %55 %43 %
57.5 %≈ 81′Sadness66 %56 %51 %50 %
62.5 %≈ 88′Tension68 %48 %46 %63 %
67.5 %≈ 95′Tension71 %54 %53 %68 %
72.5 %≈ 102′Sadness73 %57 %57 %69 %
77.5 %≈ 109′Tension75 %57 %61 %70 %
82.5 %≈ 116′Sadness76 %64 %66 %65 %
87.5 %≈ 123′Sadness74 %68 %66 %48 %
92.5 %≈ 130′Sadness73 %68 %67 %28 %
97.5 %≈ 137′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Riches to rags

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

Vera Farmiga

Samantha Powell

Vincent D'Onofrio

Glen Palmer

Jeremy Strong

Dale Palmer

Dax Shepard

C.P. Kennedy

Billy Bob Thornton

Dwight Dickham

Leighton Meester

Carla Powell

Ken Howard

Judge Warren

ET
Emma Tremblay

Lauren Palmer

Balthazar Getty

Deputy Hanson

David Krumholtz

Mike Kattan

Grace Zabriskie

Mrs. Blackwell

Denis O'Hare

Doc Morris

SL
Sarah Lancaster

Lisa Palmer

Lonnie Farmer

Gus the Bailiff

MR
Matt Riedy

Sheriff White

MK
Mark Kiely

Mark Blackwell

JH
Jeremy Holm

Redneck

CC
Catherine Cummings

Mary Palmer

Details

Directed by
David Dobkin
Type
Movies
Released
2014
Runtime
141 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 223,530 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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