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In the Company of Men

1997 · 97 min · Director: Neil LaBute ★ IMDb 7.1 · 14,923 ratings

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Two junior executives on a six-week business trip, both of whom have been recently hurt by women, devise a horrible plan to get even with women for their past hurts: They intend to find, romance, and then dump a vulnerable woman. They choose Christine, and for a while all goes according to plan. However, it soon becomes clear that things are not as simple as they think.

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In the Company of Men (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 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 Disturbing, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Disgust
  • Sympathy
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disgust

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityDisgustSympathyTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor37 %25 %7 %23 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Disgust53 %46 %16 %34 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Disgust65 %61 %33 %45 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Disgust59 %51 %40 %45 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Disgust51 %40 %39 %41 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Sympathy51 %41 %34 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Disgust54 %48 %33 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Sympathy56 %50 %41 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Disgust56 %45 %46 %40 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Sympathy54 %33 %46 %41 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Sympathy59 %35 %51 %48 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Disgust66 %54 %51 %54 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Disgust70 %66 %49 %57 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Disgust79 %70 %61 %68 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Sympathy84 %65 %70 %75 %
77.5 %≈ 75′Tension84 %66 %69 %75 %
82.5 %≈ 80′Disgust86 %76 %70 %75 %
87.5 %≈ 85′Disgust88 %81 %68 %74 %
92.5 %≈ 90′Disgust90 %87 %70 %73 %
97.5 %≈ 95′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

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Matt Malloy

SE
Stacy Edwards

Christine

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Stacy Edwards

Matt Malloy

Howard

MM
Michael Martin

Co-worker #1

MR
Mark Rector

John

CH
Chris Hayes

Co-worker #2

JD
Jason Dixie

Intern

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Emily Cline

Suzanne

RB
Roxanne Butler

Flight attendant

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Tahirah Essix

Traveler

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Julia Henkel

Traveler

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Sara Pauley

Traveler

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Cheryl Russell

Traveler

JS
Jasen Savage

Traveler / Bank patron

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Lynette Smith

Traveler

JD
Jesse D. Goins

Bank Patron

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Adam Hinkle

Extra

NJ
Nicole Johnson

Extra

Details

Directed by
Neil LaBute
Written by
Neil LaBute
Type
Movies
Released
1997
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States, Canada
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 14,923 ratings
Feels mostly
Disturbing
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