Roots
2016
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An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African man sold to slavery in America, and his descendants.
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Roots (2016) — Series. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Fear 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Fear15%
- Anger15%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Fear. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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- Series
- Released
- 2016
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
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