The Front
1976 · 95 min · Director: Martin Ritt
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A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Front (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 31 % | 16 % | 13 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sympathy | 38 % | 25 % | 25 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 42 % | 25 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 44 % | 20 % | 32 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 44 % | 21 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 45 % | 28 % | 30 % | 12 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 49 % | 31 % | 40 % | 12 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 57 % | 38 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 55 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 61 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 60 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 53 % | 47 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 54 % | 39 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 58 % | 40 % | 55 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 63 % | 41 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 74 % | 67 % | 38 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 74 % | 60 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 77 % | 55 % | 68 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Inspiration | 82 % | 52 % | 61 % | 34 % |
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
Howard's Attorney
Hampton
Bank Teller
Bartender
Margo
Details
- Directed by
- Martin Ritt
- Written by
- Walter Bernstein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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