Rescue Dawn
2006 · 125 min · Director: Werner Herzog
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1965, while bombing Laos in a classified mission, the propeller plane of the German-American US Navy pilot Dieter Dengler is hit and crashes in the jungle. Dieter is arrested by the peasants, tortured by the Vietcong and sent to a prisoner camp, where he meets five other mentally deranged prisoners and guards. He becomes close to Duane and organizes an escape plan; however, the unstable Gene opposes to Dieter's plan. When they discover that there is no more food due to the constant American bombings in the area and their guards intend to kill them, Dieter sets his plan in motion. However, an unexpected betrayal splits the group and Dieter and Duane find that the jungle is their actual prison.
Emotional fingerprint
Rescue Dawn (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Adventure, War, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 2 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 62 % | 55 % | 3 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 42 % | 7 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 59 % | 46 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Hope | 65 % | 56 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 25 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 80 % | 75 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 83 % | 77 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Hope | 81 % | 64 % | 46 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Relief | 80 % | 34 % | 21 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Relief | 80 % | 13 % | 8 % | 43 % |
Man in a hole
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
Jet Pilot
U.S. Navy Pilot
Jumbo
Nook the Rock
Crazy Horse
Walkie Talkie
Y.C.
Phisit
Procet
Details
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Written by
- Werner Herzog
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- Luxembourg, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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