Racer and the Jailbird
2017 · 130 min · Director: Michaël R. Roskam
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Gino meets racing driver Bénédicte, it's love at first sight. Passionate. Unconditional. Fiery. But Gino hides has a secret. The kind of secret that can endanger your life and the lives of those ones around you. Gino and Bénédicte will have to fight against fate, reason and their own weaknesses to save their love.
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Racer and the Jailbird (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness10%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 40 % | 8 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Love | 40 % | 11 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Love | 45 % | 10 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 54 % | 8 % | 48 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 56 % | 9 % | 51 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 59 % | 13 % | 54 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 68 % | 16 % | 63 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 75 % | 20 % | 71 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 80 % | 29 % | 79 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 81 % | 43 % | 80 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 74 % | 50 % | 70 % | 59 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 65 % | 46 % | 54 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 64 % | 39 % | 46 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 70 % | 44 % | 55 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 78 % | 64 % | 57 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 81 % | 78 % | 48 % | 76 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 85 % | 84 % | 49 % | 80 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 84 % | 81 % | 48 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Love | 78 % | 72 % | 32 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Younes
Eric 'Le Chauve'
Mike 'Le Râble'
Sandra / Géraldine
Stéphanie
Jean
Benze
Esto
Adjoint Esto
Albanais cagoulé 1
Albanais cagoulé 2
Vieille albanaise
Details
- Directed by
- Michaël R. Roskam
- Written by
- Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré, Michaël R. Roskam, Noé Debré
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- Belgium, France, Netherlands
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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