Cardboard Boxer
2016 · 88 min · Director: Knate Lee, Knate Gwaltney
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Gentle and broken, a homeless man is coerced by two teens to fight other men on video for cash but soon finds comfort in an unlikely friend and the lost diary of a young girl.
Emotional fingerprint
Cardboard Boxer (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Sympathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Sympathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Sympathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 57 % | 17 % | 30 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 57 % | 25 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 61 % | 45 % | 56 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 73 % | 63 % | 70 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 56 % | 69 % | 57 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 41 % | 59 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 64 % | 48 % | 61 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 66 % | 57 % | 66 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 66 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 73 % | 64 % | 71 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 81 % | 73 % | 78 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 88 % | 70 % | 78 % | 80 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 61 % | 74 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 86 % | 73 % | 79 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 89 % | 86 % | 85 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 90 % | 86 % | 85 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 90 % | 75 % | 83 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 55 % | 71 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 83 % | 43 % | 58 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Tyler
Skillet
Evan
Pawn Shop Clerk
Young Girl
Motel Clerk
Dumpster Diver
Leo
Robber
Details
- Directed by
- Knate Lee, Knate Gwaltney
- Written by
- Knate Lee, Knate Gwaltney
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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