Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger
2014 · 107 min · Director: Joe Berlinger
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WHITEY: United States of America v. James J. Bulger captures the sensational trial of infamous gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, using the legal proceedings as a springboard to explore allegations of corruption within the highest levels of law enforcement. Embedded for months with Federal Prosecutors, retired FBI and State Police, victims, lawyers, gangsters and journalists, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger examines Bulger's relationship with the FBI and Department of Justice that allowed him to reign over a criminal empire in Boston for decades. Pulling back the curtain on long-held Bulger mythology, the film challenges conventional wisdom by detailing shocking, new allegations. With unprecedented access, Berlinger's latest crime documentary offers a universal tale of human frailty, opportunism, deception, and the often elusive nature of truth and justice.
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Whitey: United States of America v. James J. Bulger (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Tension15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Documentary, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
- Anger
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Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Disturbing | Anger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 48 % | 62 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 70 % | 50 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 53 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 54 % | 66 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 63 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 71 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 69 % | 45 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 64 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 64 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 68 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 66 % | 56 % | 58 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 56 % | 70 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 82 % | 48 % | 71 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 76 % | 49 % | 61 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 54 % | 55 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Anger | 72 % | 55 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 59 % | 68 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Anger | 73 % | 55 % | 56 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Anger | 71 % | 43 % | 45 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
WBUR Senior Reporter
Details
- Directed by
- Joe Berlinger
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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