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The Independent

2022 · 108 min · Director: Amy Rice ★ IMDb 5.8 · 2,392 ratings

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It's the final weeks of the most consequential presidential election in history. America is poised to elect either its first female president or its first viable independent candidate. Reporting history as it's made, an idealistic young journalist teams up with her idol, legendary journalist Nick Booker, to uncover a conspiracy that places the fate of the election, and the country, in their hands.

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The Independent (2022) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Tension 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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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 Curiosity, Tension, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Tension and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Curiosity
Tension
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 88 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity43 %38 %28 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity40 %35 %24 %6 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity39 %34 %20 %4 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Hope40 %35 %21 %4 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity41 %39 %25 %6 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Curiosity46 %49 %31 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Curiosity50 %54 %36 %5 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Curiosity50 %51 %40 %10 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Curiosity53 %45 %46 %14 %
47.5 %≈ 51′Tension60 %43 %50 %28 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Sadness65 %54 %48 %36 %
57.5 %≈ 62′Curiosity60 %61 %44 %18 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Curiosity56 %56 %48 %5 %
67.5 %≈ 73′Tension64 %53 %61 %11 %
72.5 %≈ 78′Tension73 %51 %71 %21 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Tension74 %45 %66 %40 %
82.5 %≈ 89′Sadness74 %38 %53 %63 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Sadness75 %35 %45 %59 %
92.5 %≈ 100′Hope68 %29 %39 %29 %
97.5 %≈ 105′Hope57 %18 %27 %13 %
Man in a hole

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

JT
Jodie Turner-Smith

Elisha "Eli" James

Brian Cox

Nick Booker

AM
Ali Marsh

AM
Ali Marsh

Sharon Romney

Luke Kirby

Lucas Nicoll

MO
Margaret Odette

MO
Margaret Odette

Jennifer Cooke

AR
Alysia Reiner

AR
Alysia Reiner

Kathy Gibbs

VS
Victor Slezak

Victor Slezak

President Archer

IL
Imani Love

Penny James

Stephen Lang

Gordon

GA
George Aloi

Jack Hampton

JA
Julianne Arrieta

Rachel Atkins

KL
Kecia Lewis

Lynn James

ZP
Zane Pais

Max Feingold

AR
Andrew Richardson

Kevin Conrad

LY
Lily Yin

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Details

Directed by
Amy Rice
Written by
Evan Parter
Type
Movies
Released
2022
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.8 · 2,392 ratings
Feels mostly
Curiosity
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