The Central Park Five
2012 · 119 min · Director: Sarah Burns, Ken Burns, David McMahon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. They spent between 6 and 13 years in prison before a serial rapist confessed that he alone had committed the crime, leading to their convictions being overturned. Set against a backdrop of a decaying city beset by violence and racial tension, THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE tells the story of that horrific crime, the rush to judgment by the police, a media clamoring for sensational stories and an outraged public, and the five lives upended by this miscarriage of justice.
Emotional fingerprint
The Central Park Five (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: History, Documentary, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Anger
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Anger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 65 % | 50 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 57 % | 44 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 69 % | 55 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Anger | 76 % | 68 % | 48 % | 60 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Anger | 81 % | 75 % | 55 % | 73 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 83 % | 76 % | 59 % | 70 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 80 % | 70 % | 54 % | 66 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Anger | 80 % | 68 % | 55 % | 69 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Anger | 84 % | 73 % | 63 % | 75 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Anger | 83 % | 70 % | 60 % | 76 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Anger | 80 % | 66 % | 56 % | 73 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 83 % | 74 % | 66 % | 71 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 86 % | 81 % | 78 % | 73 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 86 % | 83 % | 79 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 84 % | 81 % | 76 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Relief | 84 % | 70 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Relief | 86 % | 75 % | 61 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 88 % | 82 % | 80 % | 65 % |
Man in a hole
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
Self
Self
Self (archive footage)
Self - New York Times
Self - Kevin's Sister
Self - Historian
Self - Journalist
Self - Reverend
Self - Raymond's Father
Self - Lawyer
Self - Daily News
Self - Social Psychologist
Self - Defense Lawyer
Self - Former Mayor, New York
Self - Juror #5
Self (archive footage)
Details
- Directed by
- Sarah Burns, Ken Burns, David McMahon
- Written by
- Sarah Burns, Ken Burns, David McMahon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Crime
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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