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The Contender

2000 · 126 min · Director: Rod Lurie ★ IMDb 6.9 · 26,235 ratings

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A political thriller about Laine Hanson, a Senator who is nominated to become Vice President following the death of the previous office holder. During the confirmation process, Laine is the victim of a vicious attack on her personal life in which stories of sexual deviancy are spread. She is torn as to whether she should fight back, or stick to her high principles and refuse to comment on the allegations.

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The Contender (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Anger 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 Anxiety, Empathy, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Empathy

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Inspiration

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 18 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity44 %38 %36 %31 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Empathy41 %37 %30 %30 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Curiosity38 %38 %29 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Curiosity37 %38 %32 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 28′Curiosity39 %40 %35 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 35′Curiosity46 %41 %43 %26 %
32.5 %≈ 41′Tension46 %38 %42 %27 %
37.5 %≈ 47′Curiosity43 %38 %38 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 54′Tension48 %41 %45 %28 %
47.5 %≈ 60′Tension50 %42 %49 %28 %
52.5 %≈ 66′Curiosity47 %40 %46 %27 %
57.5 %≈ 72′Tension53 %35 %51 %32 %
62.5 %≈ 79′Tension57 %36 %55 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 85′Tension56 %41 %53 %40 %
72.5 %≈ 91′Tension53 %43 %50 %34 %
77.5 %≈ 98′Curiosity49 %46 %46 %27 %
82.5 %≈ 104′Curiosity50 %52 %40 %27 %
87.5 %≈ 110′Curiosity58 %45 %35 %33 %
92.5 %≈ 117′Inspiration65 %31 %32 %38 %
97.5 %≈ 123′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Gary Oldman

Shelly Runyon

Jeff Bridges

President Jackson Evans

Christian Slater

Reginald Webster

Sam Elliott

Kermit Newman

William L. Petersen

Jack Hathaway

Saul Rubinek

Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall

Oscar Billings

Robin Thomas

William Hanson

Kathryn Morris

Paige Willomina

MB
Mike Binder

Lewis Hollis

KS
Kristen Shaw

Fiona Hathaway

DU
Douglas Urbanski

Makerowitz

NF
Noah Fryrear

Timmy

AP
Angelica Page

Dierdra

JL
Joseph Lyle Taylor

Paul Smith

KG
Kevin Geer

Congressman Skakle

DR
Doug Roberts

Congressman Harding

Mariel Hemingway

Cynthia Lee

BA
Bev Appleton

Congressman Marshall

Details

Directed by
Rod Lurie
Written by
Rod Lurie
Type
Movies
Released
2000
Runtime
126 min
Country
United States, Germany, United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 26,235 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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