Taking Chance
2009 · 77 min · Director: Ross Katz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In April, 2004, casualties mount in Iraq. At Quantico, choices focus on increasing troop strength or only replacing casualties. Lt. Col. Michael Strobl crunches numbers. Stung by his superior's rejection of his recommendation because he lacks recent combat experience, Strobl volunteers for escort duty, accompanying the remains Pfc. Chance Phelps, killed at 19. From Dover to Philadelphia by hearse, from there to Minneapolis and on to Billings by plane, and then by car to Phelps' Wyoming home - person after person pays respects. Kind words, small gifts, and gratitude are given Strobl to deliver to the family on this soul-searching journey. What are his own discoveries?
Emotional fingerprint
Taking Chance (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Nostalgia10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 58 % | 18 % | 18 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 48 % | 20 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 49 % | 39 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 56 % | 54 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 53 % | 45 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 45 % | 28 % | 40 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 45 % | 24 % | 43 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 55 % | 40 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 60 % | 50 % | 60 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 54 % | 44 % | 54 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 57 % | 50 % | 57 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 66 % | 63 % | 64 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 66 % | 63 % | 60 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 66 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 81 % | 73 % | 80 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 85 % | 75 % | 84 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 86 % | 79 % | 81 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 88 % | 84 % | 80 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 88 % | 87 % | 82 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Nate Strobl
Kelley Phelps
Annie
Details
- Directed by
- Ross Katz
- Written by
- Ross Katz, Michael Strobl
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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