To Kill a King
2003 · 102 min · Director: Mike Barker
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A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
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To Kill a King (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Guilt15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 67 % | 47 % | 42 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Hope | 54 % | 30 % | 21 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Hope | 44 % | 31 % | 10 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 46 % | 39 % | 8 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 54 % | 41 % | 8 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 57 % | 51 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 60 % | 60 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 18 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 78 % | 51 % | 68 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 79 % | 60 % | 66 % | 65 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 45 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 43 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 78 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 81 % | 73 % | 39 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 80 % | 57 % | 57 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | 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
Boy at Naseby
Captain Pride
Young Royalist Prisoner
Little
Lady Margaret Holles
Mrs Cromwell
Richard Cromwell
Details
- Directed by
- Mike Barker
- Written by
- Jenny Mayhew
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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