Rules of Engagement
2000 · 127 min · Director: William Friedkin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Hayes Hodges finds his career aspirations dashed when he's wounded in Vietnam. He returns to America and becomes a disillusioned lawyer who goes up against the Service to defend Colonel Terry Childers, who is accused of inciting an incident that leaves many demonstrators dead. Hodges is in no position to decline: Childers saved his life in Vietnam.
Emotional fingerprint
Rules of Engagement (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 23 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 34 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 63 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 59 % | 46 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 54 % | 45 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 49 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 76 % | 55 % | 45 % | 63 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 73 % | 56 % | 48 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 55 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 59 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 64 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Empathy | 67 % | 55 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Col. Binh Le Cao
Talk Show Host (voice)
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Details
- Directed by
- William Friedkin
- Written by
- Jim Webb, Stephen Gaghan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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