One Day in September
1999 · 94 min · Director: Kevin Macdonald
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The 1972 Munich Olympics were interrupted by Palestinian terrorists taking Israeli athletes hostage. Besides footage taken at the time, we see interviews with the surviving terrorist, Jamal Al Gashey, and various officials detailing exactly how the police, lacking an anti-terrorist squad and turning down help from the Israelis, botched the operation.
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One Day in September (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger10%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: History, Documentary, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 57 % | 42 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 50 % | 36 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 51 % | 30 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 63 % | 40 % | 28 % | 51 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 77 % | 66 % | 30 % | 55 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 35 % | 55 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 48 % | 61 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 81 % | 66 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 76 % | 65 % | 50 % | 65 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 41 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 83 % | 78 % | 43 % | 63 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 30 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 43 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 89 % | 86 % | 45 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 94 % | 90 % | 55 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 94 % | 74 % | 77 % | 74 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 89 % | 41 % | 84 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 88 % | 23 % | 80 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | 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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Details
- Directed by
- Kevin Macdonald
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Sport
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
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