Cry Freedom
1987 · 157 min · Director: Richard Attenborough
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Donald Woods (Kevin Kline) is chief editor of the liberal newspaper "Daily Dispatch" in South Africa. He has written several editorials critical of the views of Steve Biko (Denzel Washington). But after having met him for the first time, he changes his opinion. They meet several times, and this means that Woods and his family get attention from the Security Police. When Steve Biko dies in Police custody, he writes a book about Biko. The only way to get it published is for Woods to illegally escape the country.
Emotional fingerprint
Cry Freedom (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Anger20%
- Sadness15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 37 % | 33 % | 27 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 40 % | 34 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 45 % | 30 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 55 % | 38 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 63 % | 50 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 62 % | 51 % | 50 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 44 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 82 % | 69 % | 65 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 86 % | 59 % | 75 % | 76 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 82 % | 61 % | 70 % | 73 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 79 % | 70 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 53 % | 46 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 57 % | 50 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Relief | 79 % | 57 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 145′ | Tension | 83 % | 68 % | 52 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 153′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Bruce
Ntsiki Biko
Policeman Nel
Guard
Police Sergeant
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Attenborough
- Written by
- Donald Woods, John Briley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 157 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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