Breaking
2022 · 103 min · Director: Abi Damaris Corbin
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Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police.
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Breaking (2022) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Anxiety, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 43 % | 33 % | 22 % | 19 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 55 % | 34 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 75 % | 39 % | 73 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 83 % | 43 % | 82 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 80 % | 50 % | 80 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 81 % | 69 % | 76 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 82 % | 78 % | 73 % | 68 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Anxiety | 78 % | 73 % | 69 % | 63 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 77 % | 72 % | 70 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 78 % | 63 % | 74 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 78 % | 60 % | 72 % | 42 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 82 % | 74 % | 69 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 82 % | 78 % | 73 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 75 % | 58 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 83 % | 78 % | 79 % | 58 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 88 % | 82 % | 83 % | 62 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 93 % | 87 % | 86 % | 78 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 95 % | 89 % | 72 % | 91 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 92 % | 87 % | 43 % | 90 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Steve Yen
Briefing Officer
Keith James
Hana
911 Julie
911 Wendy
Lazy-Eyed Manager
Details
- Directed by
- Abi Damaris Corbin
- Written by
- Abi Damaris Corbin, Kwame Kwei-Armah
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2022
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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