Bowling for Columbine
2002 · 120 min · Director: Michael Moore
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The United States of America is notorious for its astronomical number of people killed by firearms for a developed nation without a civil war. With his signature sense of angry humor, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the roots of this bloodshed. In doing so, he learns that the conventional answers of easy availability of guns, violent national history, violent entertainment and even poverty are inadequate to explain this violence when other cultures share those same factors without the equivalent carnage. In order to arrive at a possible explanation, Michael Moore takes on a deeper examination of America's culture of fear, bigotry and violence in a nation with widespread gun ownership. Furthermore, he seeks to investigate and confront the powerful elite political and corporate interests fanning this culture for their own unscrupulous gain.
Emotional fingerprint
Bowling for Columbine (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 30%, Confusion 25%, Humor 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 Anger, Confusion, Humor. Genres: Drama, Documentary, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Confusion and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Sadness
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Sadness | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 28 % | 3 % | 52 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 11 % | 46 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 51 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 56 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 71 % | 52 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 71 % | 68 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 68 % | 49 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 40 % | 34 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 46 % | 30 % | 58 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 51 % | 31 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 27 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 20 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 30 % | 19 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 36 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 71 % | 50 % | 66 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 70 % | 50 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 64 % | 44 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 35 % | 32 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 34 % | 32 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 65 % | 38 % | 52 % | 37 % |
Oedipus
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
Self - President of Guatemala
Self - Mayor of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Self - County Prosecutor: Flint, Michigan
Self - Police Detective
Self - Columbine Victim
Self - Deputy Sheriff
Self - President of South Vietnam
Self - Shopper in Mall
Self - Superintendent of Schools
Self
Self
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Moore
- Written by
- Michael Moore
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States, Canada, Germany
- Genres
- Drama, Documentary, Crime
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
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