Trial by Fire
2018 · 127 min · Director: Edward Zwick
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The tragic and controversial story of Cameron Todd Willingham, who was sentenced to death in Texas for killing his three children even after scientific evidence and expert testimony bolstered his claims of innocence.
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Emotional fingerprint
Trial by Fire (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Sadness, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 88 % | 80 % | 73 % | 78 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 84 % | 73 % | 65 % | 73 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 78 % | 60 % | 55 % | 71 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 78 % | 59 % | 57 % | 75 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 81 % | 66 % | 65 % | 76 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 79 % | 66 % | 66 % | 70 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 68 % | 53 % | 59 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 59 % | 43 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 61 % | 45 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 66 % | 44 % | 66 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 69 % | 43 % | 68 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 70 % | 44 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 69 % | 38 % | 53 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 71 % | 45 % | 60 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 78 % | 61 % | 73 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 80 % | 64 % | 74 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 85 % | 71 % | 78 % | 75 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 93 % | 85 % | 85 % | 85 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 93 % | 89 % | 88 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Sadness | 88 % | 85 % | 87 % | 45 % |
Icarus
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
Sandy
Abigail
Johnny Webb
Kathy King
Details
- Directed by
- Edward Zwick
- Written by
- Geoffrey Fletcher, David Grann, Geoffrey S. Fletcher
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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