Brian Banks
2018 · 99 min · Director: Tom Shadyac
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The inspirational true story of Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge), an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks (Greg Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim his life and fulfill his dreams of playing in the NFL.
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Emotional fingerprint
Brian Banks (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anger15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 50 % | 35 % | 47 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 56 % | 35 % | 54 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 57 % | 31 % | 55 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 51 % | 36 % | 48 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Hope | 56 % | 34 % | 49 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 75 % | 19 % | 66 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 79 % | 16 % | 73 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 65 % | 24 % | 61 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 61 % | 30 % | 59 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 73 % | 32 % | 69 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 76 % | 35 % | 71 % | 6 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 71 % | 48 % | 59 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Hope | 76 % | 65 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 80 % | 69 % | 63 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 76 % | 59 % | 56 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 76 % | 49 % | 51 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 81 % | 54 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 89 % | 73 % | 61 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 92 % | 83 % | 55 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Karina
Pete Carroll
District Attorney Mateo
Football player (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Tom Shadyac
- Written by
- Doug Atchison
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
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