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Three Kings

1999 · 114 min · Director: David O. Russell ★ IMDb 7.1 · 187,616 ratings

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A small group of adventurous American soldiers in Iraq at the end of the Gulf War are determined to steal a huge cache of gold reputed to be hidden somewhere near their desert base. Finding a map they believe will take them to the gold, they embark on a journey that leads to unexpected discoveries, enabling them to rise to a heroic challenge that drastically changes their lives.

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Three Kings (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 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 Excitement, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Empathy and Anxiety. 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

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Empathy
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 43 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension48 %45 %17 %10 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension46 %43 %15 %8 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Humor48 %41 %13 %6 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Tension55 %48 %28 %20 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Empathy61 %55 %45 %34 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Tension60 %54 %44 %28 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Empathy64 %56 %46 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 43′Tension79 %75 %56 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Tension85 %84 %60 %29 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Tension76 %71 %59 %35 %
52.5 %≈ 60′Empathy74 %64 %65 %51 %
57.5 %≈ 66′Sadness79 %61 %74 %65 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Empathy71 %51 %64 %55 %
67.5 %≈ 77′Tension61 %50 %43 %38 %
72.5 %≈ 83′Tension65 %60 %40 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Empathy76 %69 %63 %53 %
82.5 %≈ 94′Sadness80 %71 %75 %61 %
87.5 %≈ 100′Tension76 %71 %70 %46 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Tension78 %75 %70 %37 %
97.5 %≈ 111′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

Spike Jonze

Conrad Vig

Cliff Curtis

Amir Abdullah

Nora Dunn

Adriana Cruz

Jamie Kennedy

Walter Wogaman

Saïd Taghmaoui

Captain Said

Mykelti Williamson

Colonel Horn

Holt McCallany

Captain Van Meter

Judy Greer

Cathy Daitch

CL
Christopher Lohr

Teebaux

JS
Jon Sklaroff

Paco

LS
Liz Stauber

Debbie Barlow, Troy's Wife

MH
Marsha Horan

Amir's Wife

Alia Shawkat

Amir's Daughter

GA
Ghanem Algarawi

Hairdressing Twin #2

JA
Jabir Algarawi

Hairdressing Twin #1

BA
Bonnie Afsary

Western Dressed Village Woman

JA
Jacqueline Abi-Ad

Traditional Village Woman

Details

Directed by
David O. Russell
Type
Movies
Released
1999
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States, Australia
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 187,616 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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