Rogue Trader
1999 · 101 min · Director: James Dearden
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ambitious, wide-eyed boy Nick Leeson (Ewan McGregor) is determined to rise in the world and be more than a simple bank clerk. When his employers, Barings Bank, offer him the opportunity to go to Jakarta, Indonesia to sort out a problem that nobody else wants, he seizes the opportunity with both hands. In Jakarta, he meets and marries Lisa (Anna Friel), and together they go to Singapore when the bank offers him the job of setting up their future options trading operation. To save money, the bank allows Nick to operate the floor trading and the back office facilities, and force him to employ cheap, unskilled staff. His first year of trading is a big success, and he makes large profits for the bank, even though he has illegally broken trading rules and secretly covered up losses. Given more freedom, even more money, and continuing unchecked, Nick starts to make losses, and again attempts to trade out of them, but this time he comes unstuck as his illegal trading generates even bigger losses. After the death of his unborn child, Nick completely loses control and gambles without restraint with other people's money leading inevitably to a complete financial meltdown, and the bankruptcy of the bank.
Emotional fingerprint
Rogue Trader (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 32%, Tension 25%, Fear 18%. 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 Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Drama, History, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 16 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Joy | 46 % | 14 % | 3 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Joy | 42 % | 25 % | 2 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 46 % | 43 % | 9 % | 22 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 57 % | 45 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Joy | 59 % | 37 % | 7 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 56 % | 35 % | 2 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 59 % | 40 % | 12 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 72 % | 65 % | 44 % | 52 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 72 % | 63 % | 47 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 74 % | 72 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 42 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 53 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 59 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Bonnie Lee
Pierre Beaumarchais
Henry Tan
Patsy Sims
Trader #2
Girlfriend in Pub
Boyfriend in Pub
Old Custodian
Details
- Directed by
- James Dearden
- Written by
- James Dearden, Nick Leeson, Edward Whitley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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