Nickel Boys
2024 · 140 min · Director: RaMell Ross
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A powerful friendship develops between two young African-American men as they navigate the harrowing trials of reform school together.
Emotional fingerprint
Nickel Boys (2024) — 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%
- Inspiration10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Empathy | 42 % | 32 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Hope | 50 % | 34 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 63 % | 45 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 46 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 50 % | 39 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 66 % | 66 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 70 % | 68 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 55 % | 54 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 45 % | 41 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 40 % | 35 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 49 % | 36 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 49 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 65 % | 56 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 70 % | 60 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 65 % | 61 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 84 % | 70 % | 80 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Tension | 76 % | 64 % | 68 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Sadness | 57 % | 43 % | 38 % | 40 % |
Oedipus
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
Turner
Mr. Hill
Jaime
Young Elwood
Evelyn
Boy at Playground
Girl at Playground
Lincoln High School
Elwood's Girlfriend
Mr. Marconi
Old Man with Cane
Rodney
White Boy
Details
- Directed by
- RaMell Ross
- Written by
- RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Colson Whitehead
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2024
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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