Shattered Glass
2003 · 94 min · Director: Billy Ray, Billy Ray
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This film tells the true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass (Christensen), who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at "The New Republic" for three years (1995-1998), where 27 of his 41 published stories were either partially or completely made up. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down...
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Shattered Glass (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Guilt20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Guilt. Genres: Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 7 % | 27 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 30 % | 10 % | 25 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 19 % | 30 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 29 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 39 % | 34 % | 28 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 41 % | 31 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 45 % | 28 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 35 % | 51 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 45 % | 55 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 53 % | 1 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 41 % | 50 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 54 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 55 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 55 % | 31 % | 25 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 50 % | 13 % | 22 % | 43 % |
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
Catarina Bannier
Gloria
Ian Restil
George Sims
Ian's Mother
Joe Hiert
Details
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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