The Age of Stupid
2009 · 92 min · Director: Franny Armstrong
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This ambitious documentary/drama/animation hybrid stars Pete Postlethwaite as an archivist in the devastated world of the future, asking the question: "Why didn't we stop climate change when we still had the chance?" He looks back on footage of real people around the world in the years leading up to 2015 before runaway climate change took place.
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The Age of Stupid (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Guilt 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Guilt25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness15%
- Anger10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Guilt, Inspiration. Genres: History, Documentary, News. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Guilt and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Anxiety
- Anger
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Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Anxiety | Anger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 63 % | 47 % | 48 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Anxiety | 67 % | 39 % | 60 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Anxiety | 68 % | 38 % | 63 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 64 % | 44 % | 45 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 68 % | 51 % | 33 % | 48 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Anger | 74 % | 53 % | 35 % | 66 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Anger | 75 % | 55 % | 38 % | 61 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 71 % | 53 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Anxiety | 59 % | 33 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Anger | 58 % | 29 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Anxiety | 65 % | 35 % | 56 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 62 % | 28 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Anger | 60 % | 29 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Anxiety | 65 % | 35 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Anger | 65 % | 28 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 69 % | 29 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Anxiety | 82 % | 55 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 86 % | 75 % | 67 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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 - Dutch
Details
- Directed by
- Franny Armstrong
- Written by
- Franny Armstrong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- History, Documentary, News
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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