Black August
2007 · 116 min · Director: Samm Styles
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The last 14 months of George Jackson's life was an existence under subjective and objective conditions in California's industrial prison complex. George Jackson would spend 11 years in jail (7 of which were in solitary confinement) for a $70 gas station robbery crime in 1960. He was 18 years of age when the sentence of one year-to-life was handed down to him.
Emotional fingerprint
Black August (2007) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger35%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety10%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 50 % | 42 % | 30 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 50 % | 38 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 44 % | 25 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 44 % | 21 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 45 % | 25 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 44 % | 26 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 51 % | 36 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 55 % | 43 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 54 % | 36 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Anger | 56 % | 34 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Empathy | 56 % | 39 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 74 % | 63 % | 64 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 79 % | 73 % | 57 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 75 % | 65 % | 45 % | 66 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 65 % | 41 % | 49 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 66 % | 39 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 78 % | 46 % | 73 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 42 % | 78 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | 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
W.L. Nolan
Guard Williams
Disciple
Jean Genet
Assistant Editor
Rifleman
Judge Herbert Hayes
Falling Inmate
District Attorney Gary Thomas
James McClaine
Mrs. Dryer
Details
- Directed by
- Samm Styles
- Written by
- TCinque J. Sampson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
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