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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

2002 · 113 min · Director: George Clooney ★ IMDb 7 · 96,404 ratings

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Television made him famous, but his biggest hits happened off-screen. This is the story of a legendary showman's double life - television producer by day, C.I.A. assassin by night. At the height of his television career, Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell) was recruited by the C.I.A. and trained to become a covert operative. Or so Barris claimed.

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Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

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Sadness
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriositySadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness47 %35 %38 %16 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity42 %36 %22 %12 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity45 %42 %11 %13 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Curiosity55 %49 %12 %28 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Tension56 %46 %10 %43 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Tension53 %35 %7 %40 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Humor54 %31 %5 %31 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Curiosity51 %40 %6 %32 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Curiosity49 %44 %13 %33 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Humor52 %38 %16 %36 %
52.5 %≈ 59′Tension55 %37 %14 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 65′Humor52 %37 %17 %36 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Curiosity54 %37 %31 %35 %
67.5 %≈ 76′Disturbing61 %31 %45 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 82′Sadness64 %31 %47 %48 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Tension65 %34 %46 %51 %
82.5 %≈ 93′Sadness63 %32 %49 %42 %
87.5 %≈ 99′Sadness59 %32 %45 %35 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Sadness57 %27 %40 %25 %
97.5 %≈ 110′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

Sam Rockwell

Chuck Barris

Julia Roberts

Patricia Watson

Rutger Hauer

Keeler

Robert John Burke

Instructor Jenks

JH
Jennifer Hall

Georgia

JT
J. Todd Anderson

Stud Bachelor

CC
Carlos Carrasco

Brazioni

Emilio Rivera

Benitez

DZ
Daniel Zacapa

Renda

KA
Krista Allen

Pretty Woman

Michael Ensign

Simon Oliver

James Urbaniak

Rod Flexner

DC
Dick Clark

Self

MS
Michelle Sweeney

Housekeeper

Michael Cera

Chuck (8 & 11 years)

AR
Aimee Rose Ambroziak

Chuck's Date #1

Details

Directed by
George Clooney
Written by
Charlie Kaufman, Chuck Barris
Type
Movies
Released
2002
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States, Germany, Canada
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 96,404 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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