Scum
1979 · 96 min · Director: Alan Clarke
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.
Emotional fingerprint
Scum (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 35%, Empathy 25%, Disturbing 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger35%
- Empathy25%
- Disturbing25%
- Sadness15%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
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 Anger, Empathy, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Empathy and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Anger
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Anger | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 60 % | 45 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 59 % | 46 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Anger | 60 % | 51 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Anger | 56 % | 46 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 45 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Anger | 54 % | 50 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Anger | 48 % | 44 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 38 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 66 % | 43 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 70 % | 53 % | 56 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 74 % | 60 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 59 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 50 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Anger | 55 % | 50 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Anger | 64 % | 61 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Anger | 74 % | 63 % | 65 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 81 % | 59 % | 72 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 60 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Anger | 71 % | 64 % | 61 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 80 % | 75 % | 70 % | 70 % |
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Scum. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Governor
Mr Duke
Eckersley
Meakin
Woods
Matron
Angel
Betts
Dougan
Toyne
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Clarke
- Written by
- Roy Minton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
Where to watch
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
