In the Loop
2009 · 106 min · Director: Armando Iannucci
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war. But not everyone agrees that war is a good thing. The US General Miller doesn't think so and neither does the British Secretary of State for International Development, Simon Foster. But, after Simon accidentally backs military action on TV, he suddenly has a lot of friends in Washington, DC. If Simon can get in with the right DC people, if his entourage of one can sleep with the right intern, and if they can both stop the Prime Minister's chief spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker rigging the vote at the UN, they can halt the war. If they don't... well, they can always sack their Director of Communications Judy, who they never liked anyway and who's back home dealing with voters with blocked drains and a man who's angry about a collapsing wall.
Emotional fingerprint
In the Loop (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Anxiety25%
- Confusion20%
- Surprise10%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Confusion. 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
- Humor
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 60 % | 62 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 58 % | 57 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 52 % | 52 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 47 % | 48 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 37 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 43 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 42 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 56 % | 57 % | 41 % | 12 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 42 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 58 % | 53 % | 43 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 60 % | 47 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 62 % | 45 % | 59 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 67 % | 48 % | 65 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 71 % | 45 % | 68 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 70 % | 45 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Humor | 62 % | 48 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Humor | 52 % | 49 % | 30 % | 22 % |
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
Suzy
Michael Rodgers
Malcolm's Secretary
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Details
- Directed by
- Armando Iannucci
- Written by
- Jesse Armstrong, Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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