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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

2016 · 93 min · Director: Spike Lee ★ IMDb 7.4 · 2,673 ratings

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A look at the life of the late pop star Michael Jackson from his early days at Motown Records to the release of his hit 1979 album, Off the Wall.

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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Awe 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Awe, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Music. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Awe and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Joy
  • Inspiration
  • Awe

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Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Inspiration

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then dips around 43 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityJoyInspirationAwe
2.5 %≈ 2′Joy58 %50 %43 %35 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Inspiration53 %41 %40 %32 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Joy46 %31 %30 %25 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Sadness48 %30 %33 %19 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Inspiration54 %41 %39 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Joy61 %49 %41 %28 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Inspiration60 %37 %51 %36 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Inspiration51 %29 %50 %33 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Joy46 %33 %36 %25 %
47.5 %≈ 44′Joy48 %39 %31 %26 %
52.5 %≈ 49′Joy55 %49 %31 %33 %
57.5 %≈ 53′Joy59 %53 %28 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 58′Joy55 %48 %28 %35 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Joy53 %39 %25 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 67′Sadness57 %25 %16 %24 %
77.5 %≈ 72′Sadness64 %20 %25 %28 %
82.5 %≈ 77′Inspiration63 %25 %46 %34 %
87.5 %≈ 81′Inspiration64 %38 %55 %37 %
92.5 %≈ 86′Joy71 %60 %48 %35 %
97.5 %≈ 91′Joy75 %73 %33 %25 %
Cinderella

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

QJ
Quincy Jones

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J5
Jackson 5

BG
Berry Gordy

MR
Mark Ronson

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ES
Esperanza Spalding

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KB
Kobe Bryant

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DB
David Byrne

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MC
Misty Copeland

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LD
Lee Daniels

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Spike Lee

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JL
John Legend

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AT
Abel Tesfaye

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SW
Stevie Wonder

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MJ
Marlon Jackson

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JJ
Jackie Jackson

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JJ
Joe Jackson

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KJ
Katherine Jackson

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Details

Directed by
Spike Lee
Type
Movies
Released
2016
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 2,673 ratings
Feels mostly
Nostalgia
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