Rounders
1998 · 121 min · Director: John Dahl
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John Dahl directed this exploration of New York private clubs devoted to high-stakes poker, with first-person narration from the film's central figure, law student Mike McDermott (Matt Damon), who loses his entire savings to Russian club owner Teddy KGB (John Malkovich). Mike then turns away from cards, devoting his attentions to his law studies and his live-in girlfriend Jo (Gretchen Mol), who's concerned when Mike's former gambling buddy Worm (Edward Norton) is released from prison. She has good reason to worry, since it takes Worm only a matter of minutes to draw Mike back into poker action. When she learns Mike has returned to the poker clubs, she moves out, and Mike begins to lose interest in his studies. Worm has a prison debt, and the threatening Grama (Michael Rispoli) wants the money. Mike not only indulges the irresponsible Worm, he gets involved in Worm's debts. When Grama demands $15,000 on a five-day deadline, the two buddies go into high gear with a non-stop, no-sleep gambling binge that spirals downward toward an ultimate confrontation with Teddy KGB.
Emotional fingerprint
Rounders (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Anxiety25%
- Tension20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 43 % | 45 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 55 % | 42 % | 39 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 48 % | 26 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 44 % | 19 % | 36 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 28 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 43 % | 35 % | 30 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 49 % | 44 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 50 % | 29 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 30 % | 38 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 51 % | 45 % | 30 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 26 % | 4 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 27 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 25 % | 4 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Relief | 71 % | 61 % | 31 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 52 % | 35 % | 15 % | 30 % |
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
- John Dahl
- Written by
- David Levien, Brian Koppelman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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