Wag the Dog
1997 · 97 min · Director: Barry Levinson
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After being caught in a scandalous situation days before the election, the president does not seem to have much of a chance of being re-elected. One of his advisers contacts a top Hollywood producer in order to manufacture a war in Albania that the president can heroically end, all through mass media.
Emotional fingerprint
Wag the Dog (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 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 Humor, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion 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
- Humor
- Disturbing
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Disturbing | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 23 % | 12 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 24 % | 23 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 24 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 34 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 50 % | 35 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 31 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 54 % | 32 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 28 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 46 % | 38 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 46 % | 43 % | 26 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 35 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 60 % | 34 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 64 % | 31 % | 54 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 28 % | 54 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 64 % | 26 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 23 % | 50 % | 38 % |
Oedipus
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
President
Grace
A.D.
Bob Richardson
Technician
Sharon
Kid with Shoes
Details
- Directed by
- Barry Levinson
- Written by
- David Mamet, Hilary Henkin, Larry Beinhart
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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