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To Kill a King

2003 · 102 min · Director: Mike Barker ★ IMDb 6.2 · 3,617 ratings

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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

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.

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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

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Empathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 3 %, then dips around 13 %, then peaks around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness67 %47 %42 %50 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Hope54 %30 %21 %35 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Hope44 %31 %10 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension46 %39 %8 %21 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Hope54 %41 %8 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Tension57 %51 %15 %26 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Tension60 %60 %20 %28 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Tension64 %64 %18 %29 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Tension64 %64 %19 %29 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Tension69 %57 %40 %44 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Sadness78 %51 %68 %66 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Sadness79 %60 %66 %65 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Tension78 %74 %45 %46 %
67.5 %≈ 69′Tension80 %76 %43 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 74′Disturbing85 %78 %51 %53 %
77.5 %≈ 79′Tension83 %79 %41 %48 %
82.5 %≈ 84′Tension79 %79 %29 %41 %
87.5 %≈ 89′Tension81 %73 %39 %53 %
92.5 %≈ 94′Sadness80 %57 %57 %67 %
97.5 %≈ 99′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

Dougray Scott

Thomas Fairfax

JB
James Bolam

Denzil Holles

Corin Redgrave

Lord de Vere

FL
Finbar Lynch

Cousin Henry

Adrian Scarborough

Sergeant Joyce

Jeremy Swift

The Earl of Whitby

Rupert Everett

King Charles I

SW
Steven Webb

Boy at Naseby

JN
Jake Nightingale

Captain Pride

LW
Leonard Woodcock

Young Royalist Prisoner

TA
Thomas Arnold

Messenger at Naseby

Sam Spruell

King's Guard

JR
Julian Rivett

Little

MK
Melissa Knatchbull

Lady Margaret Holles

PK
Patricia Kerrigan

Mrs Cromwell

JM
John-Paul Macleod

Richard Cromwell

Details

Directed by
Mike Barker
Written by
Jenny Mayhew
Type
Movies
Released
2003
Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom, Germany
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 3,617 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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