This Means War
2012 · 98 min · Director: McG
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CIA agents and best friends Tuck and FDR have been benched because someone's after them. Tuck is divorced and not close to his son; FDR is a ladies' man. Tuck places his profile on a dating site; Lauren sees it and goes out with him. She later bumps into FDR; he hits on her and she goes out with him. She's intrigued by both of them. When they learn they're both dating her, they agree to let her choose, but they can't help using their skills to keep tabs on her and each other, and sabotage each other's dates with her.
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This Means War (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Joy20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 55 % | 28 % | 8 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 46 % | 31 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 44 % | 39 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 48 % | 39 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 54 % | 46 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 51 % | 43 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 53 % | 39 % | 18 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 59 % | 29 % | 13 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 69 % | 28 % | 14 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 74 % | 29 % | 31 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 70 % | 28 % | 50 % | 30 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- McG
- Written by
- Timothy Dowling, Simon Kinberg, Marcus Gautesen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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