Enemy of the State
1998 · 132 min · Director: Tony Scott
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Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) is a mild-mannered lawyer who works in Washington, D.C. He is on the trail of a kingpin named Paulie Pintero (Tom Sizemore). Meanwhile, a politician named Thomas Brian Reynolds (Jon Voight) is negotiating with Representative Phillip Hammersley (Jason Robards, Jr.) about a new surveillance system with satellites. But, Hammersley declines; Reynolds has Hammersley killed, but the murder is caught on tape, and the taper is chased by Reynolds' team of N.S.A. Agents. The guy must ditch the tape, so he plants it on Dean (unbeknownst to Dean). Then, the N.S.A. decides to get into Dean's life. That is when Dean's life began to fall apart all around him, with his wife and job both gone. Dean wants to find out what is going on. Then, he meets a man named "Brill" (Gene Hackman), who tells him that Dean has something that the government wants. Dean and Brill formulate a plan to get Dean's life back and turn the tables on Reynolds.
Emotional fingerprint
Enemy of the State (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Tension25%
- Excitement20%
- Fear10%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 46 % | 42 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 44 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 52 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 56 % | 47 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 42 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 37 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 45 % | 42 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 66 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 63 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 38 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Humor | 58 % | 40 % | 27 % | 26 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Tony Scott
- Written by
- David Marconi, David Marconi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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