The Runner
2015 · 90 min · Director: Austin Stark
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In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unraveling as his own life becomes contaminated with corruption, scandal and deceit.
Emotional fingerprint
The Runner (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 4.7/10 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
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 57 % | 41 % | 37 % | 54 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Hope | 54 % | 30 % | 37 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 51 % | 27 % | 42 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 49 % | 29 % | 47 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 50 % | 26 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 54 % | 29 % | 54 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 61 % | 42 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 64 % | 51 % | 57 % | 52 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 55 % | 44 % | 45 % | 52 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 50 % | 41 % | 38 % | 47 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 56 % | 47 % | 37 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Hope | 56 % | 36 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 55 % | 22 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 28 % | 51 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 58 % | 46 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 63 % | 60 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 66 % | 61 % | 52 % | 52 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 62 % | 52 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 45 % | 36 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Maryellen Briggs
Alyssa
Lt. Jenn Wyman
Kate's Son (Robby)
Bryan
Brooke Davis (as Christine Kelly)
Bill Musgrave
Details
- Directed by
- Austin Stark
- Written by
- Austin Stark
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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