The Verdict
1982 · 129 min · Director: Sidney Lumet
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Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.
Emotional fingerprint
The Verdict (1982) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 32%, Anxiety 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension32%
- Anxiety25%
- Inspiration20%
- Satisfaction13%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 40 % | 32 % | 2 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 39 % | 31 % | 6 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 36 % | 24 % | 13 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 39 % | 21 % | 19 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 43 % | 31 % | 21 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 41 % | 38 % | 20 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 43 % | 40 % | 21 % | 0 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 46 % | 45 % | 16 % | 0 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 50 % | 49 % | 10 % | 0 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 13 % | 0 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 18 % | 0 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 51 % | 45 % | 21 % | 0 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 20 % | 1 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 16 % | 3 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 49 % | 48 % | 18 % | 4 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Hope | 41 % | 38 % | 24 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 49 % | 45 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 38 % | 8 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 72 % | 57 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Relief | 77 % | 42 % | 57 % | 50 % |
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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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Details
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- David Mamet, Jay Presson Allen, Barry Reed
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1982
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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