Pawn Sacrifice
2014 · 115 min · Director: Edward Zwick
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During the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire.
Emotional fingerprint
Pawn Sacrifice (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Anticipation20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Anticipation. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Anxiety
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 33 % | 47 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 29 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 55 % | 38 % | 41 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 39 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 34 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Joy | 49 % | 36 % | 41 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 38 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Anxiety | 56 % | 44 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Anxiety | 61 % | 50 % | 41 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Anxiety | 60 % | 51 % | 41 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Anxiety | 61 % | 54 % | 39 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 30 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Anxiety | 68 % | 61 % | 33 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Joy | 73 % | 49 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Joy | 71 % | 34 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 65 % | 27 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Maria
KGB Agent
Reporter
Donald Byrne
Yovanovic
Details
- Directed by
- Edward Zwick
- Written by
- Stephen J. Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Steven Knight, Steven Knight
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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