Journeyman
2017 · 92 min · Director: Paddy Considine
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Matty Burton is the middleweight boxing champion of the world. Now, coming towards the end of his career, he knows that he must make his money and get out of the game. His aim is to secure a home with his wife Emma, and a future for their baby daughter Mia. After a titanic battle against Andre 'The Future' Bryte, Matty returns home to Emma, but moments later collapses on the living room floor from a delayed reaction to a devastating punch. When Matty awakes from the coma, the real fight begins. Suffering from memory loss and with his personality altered, Matty must begin to piece his life back together as his world disintegrates.
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Journeyman (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 53 % | 22 % | 13 % | 49 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 53 % | 25 % | 14 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Hope | 60 % | 27 % | 11 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 73 % | 42 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 79 % | 64 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 76 % | 75 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 75 % | 78 % | 67 % | 47 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 79 % | 81 % | 73 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 82 % | 80 % | 76 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 85 % | 78 % | 75 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 79 % | 76 % | 71 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 75 % | 77 % | 69 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 78 % | 80 % | 71 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 77 % | 78 % | 65 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Hope | 76 % | 76 % | 58 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 77 % | 76 % | 64 % | 58 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 79 % | 78 % | 69 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 86 % | 80 % | 64 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 87 % | 70 % | 42 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 81 % | 57 % | 24 % | 81 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Paddy Considine
- Written by
- Paddy Considine
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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