Common
2014 · 90 min · Director: David Blair
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When 17-year-old Johnjo gives his cousin and his friends a lift, he finds himself implicated in a stabbing.
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Emotional fingerprint
Common (2014) — 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
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Guilt10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Anxiety
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 81 % | 48 % | 43 % | 53 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 84 % | 64 % | 60 % | 49 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 80 % | 66 % | 59 % | 53 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 74 % | 61 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 72 % | 59 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Anxiety | 75 % | 65 % | 58 % | 55 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 79 % | 73 % | 68 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Anxiety | 77 % | 66 % | 51 % | 57 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 76 % | 63 % | 41 % | 70 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Anxiety | 78 % | 70 % | 54 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 77 % | 74 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 68 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 81 % | 69 % | 66 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 63 % | 68 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Anxiety | 82 % | 71 % | 60 % | 75 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Anxiety | 87 % | 77 % | 61 % | 81 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Anxiety | 87 % | 80 % | 68 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 87 % | 83 % | 77 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 90 % | 89 % | 85 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 94 % | 93 % | 90 % | 27 % |
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
DC Jane Pearson
Patrick O'Shea
Hugo Davies
Hospital Porter
Undertaker
Thomas Ward
Details
- Directed by
- David Blair
- Written by
- Jimmy McGovern
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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Data: JustWatch
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