Just Mercy
2019 · 137 min · Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A powerful and thought-provoking true-story, "Just Mercy" follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan might have had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Larson.) One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Foxx,) who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings and overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds-and the system-stacked against them.
Emotional fingerprint
Just Mercy (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Anger20%
- Hope15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 45 % | 42 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Hope | 48 % | 46 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 54 % | 51 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 59 % | 55 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 64 % | 56 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 65 % | 48 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 65 % | 45 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 79 % | 73 % | 68 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 89 % | 81 % | 80 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 80 % | 64 % | 56 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 74 % | 50 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 78 % | 60 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 75 % | 65 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Hope | 74 % | 57 % | 35 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Relief | 83 % | 61 % | 24 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Hope | 87 % | 68 % | 22 % | 80 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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
Henry Davis
Jeremy Doss
Charles Cooper, Office Manager
Stella Taylor
Details
- Directed by
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Written by
- Bryan Stevenson, Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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