John Henry
2020 · 91 min · Director: William Forbes, Will Forbes
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Ex-gang member John Henry (Terry Crews) is a quiet man with a violent past. When two immigrant kids on the run from his former South Los Angeles gang leader (Chris "Ludacris" Bridges) stumble into his life, John is forced to reconcile with his past in order to try and give them a future.
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John Henry (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Fear 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 Anxiety, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 3.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 55/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 38 % | 30 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 44 % | 35 % | 16 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 60 % | 48 % | 49 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 55 % | 29 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 50 % | 29 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 51 % | 35 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 61 % | 43 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 51 % | 46 % | 32 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 63 % | 56 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 77 % | 74 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 76 % | 66 % | 56 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 66 % | 49 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 63 % | 53 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 58 % | 50 % |
Riches to rags
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
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Officer Keith White
Details
- Directed by
- William Forbes, Will Forbes
- Written by
- William Forbes, Douglas Skinner, Doug Skinner, Will Forbes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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