The War
1994 · 126 min · Director: Jon Avnet
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Vietnam War vet Stephen Simmons must deal with a war of a different sort between his son and their friends, and a rival group of children. He also must deal with his own personal and employment problems that have resulted from his Vietnam experiences.
Emotional fingerprint
The War (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 45 % | 45 % | 37 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 53 % | 44 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 54 % | 30 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 46 % | 19 % | 6 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 45 % | 24 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 51 % | 40 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 59 % | 54 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Hope | 64 % | 53 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 65 % | 50 % | 29 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 70 % | 64 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 78 % | 78 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 81 % | 79 % | 63 % | 63 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 77 % | 69 % | 53 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 70 % | 50 % | 30 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 78 % | 53 % | 32 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 88 % | 71 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 88 % | 74 % | 69 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 89 % | 73 % | 50 % | 80 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Hope | 85 % | 71 % | 39 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Hope | 78 % | 65 % | 35 % | 22 % |
Cinderella
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
Lidia Joanne Simmons
Elvadine
Billy Lipnicki
Arliss Lipnicki
Leo Lipnicki
Lester Lucket
Ula Lipnicki
Amber
Chet
Marsh
Willard
Soldier
Details
- Directed by
- Jon Avnet
- Written by
- Kathy McWorter
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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