The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009 · 94 min · Director: Grant Heslov, Grant Heslov
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A reporter, trying to lose himself in the romance of war after his marriage fails, gets more than he bargains for when he meets a special forces agent who reveals the existence of a secret, psychic military unit whose goal is to end war as we know it. The founder of the unit has gone missing and the trail leads to another psychic soldier who has distorted the mission to serve his own ends.
Emotional fingerprint
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Confusion25%
- Curiosity20%
- Excitement15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 33 % | 53 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 30 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 33 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 40 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 56 % | 49 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 40 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 30 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 58 % | 40 % | 23 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 51 % | 41 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 31 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 56 % | 38 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 56 % | 40 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 60 % | 43 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 65 % | 49 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 65 % | 40 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Dave
Ron
Gus' Mother
Kuwait Waiter
Journalist #1
Journalist #2
Details
- Directed by
- Grant Heslov, Grant Heslov
- Written by
- Peter Straughan, Jon Ronson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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