Control Room
2004 · 84 min · Director: Jehane Noujaim
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A chronicle which provides a rare window into the international perception of the Iraq War, courtesy of Al Jazeera, the Arab world's most popular news outlet. Roundly criticized by Cabinet members and Pentagon officials for reporting with a pro-Iraqi bias, and strongly condemned for frequently airing civilian causalities as well as footage of American POWs, the station has revealed (and continues to show the world) everything about the Iraq War that the Bush administration did not want it to see.
Emotional fingerprint
Control Room (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 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 Confusion, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 18 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 21 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 25 % | 48 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 38 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 43 % | 40 % | 59 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 61 % | 41 % | 43 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 64 % | 43 % | 43 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 38 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 26 % | 51 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 16 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 13 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 21 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 38 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 41 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 73 % | 66 % | 38 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 70 % | 56 % | 43 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 33 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 30 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 57 % | 50 % | 42 % | 33 % |
Icarus
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 - Reporter, Al Jazeera
Self - Iraqi Dissident
Self - Spokesman, US State Department
Self - Correspondent, MSNBC
Self - Correspondent, CNN
Self - Translator, Al Jazeera
Self - Correspondent, Al Jazeera
Self - Media Relations, Al Jazeera
Self - US Secretary of Defense (archive footage)
Details
- Directed by
- Jehane Noujaim
- Written by
- Jehane Noujaim, Julia Bacha
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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