The Best of Enemies
2019 · 133 min · Director: Robin Bissell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Best of Enemies (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Hope25%
- Inspiration20%
- Anger15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 50 % | 43 % | 20 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 50 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 9 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 50 % | 45 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 45 % | 44 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 63 % | 51 % | 15 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 68 % | 46 % | 24 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 63 % | 29 % | 40 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 65 % | 35 % | 36 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 65 % | 15 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Hope | 76 % | 51 % | 66 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Hope | 73 % | 30 % | 70 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | 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
Howard Clement
Councilman Bill Atkins
Young Mother
Ben Butler
Leonard
Singing White Woman
Jeb
Operation Breakthrough Staffer
Court Clerk
Mr. Paulsen
Details
- Directed by
- Robin Bissell
- Written by
- Robin Bissell, Osha Gray Davidson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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