The Unknown Known
2013 · 102 min · Director: Errol Morris
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Former United States Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, discusses his career in Washington D.C. from his days as a congressman in the early 1960s to planning the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Emotional fingerprint
The Unknown Known (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: History, Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Anger. 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
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Disturbing | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 53 % | 14 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 46 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 58 % | 41 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 47 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 48 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 43 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 47 % | 41 % | 16 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 42 % | 14 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 42 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 51 % | 42 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 45 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 46 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 48 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 48 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 42 % | 47 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 65 % | 40 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 41 % | 62 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 71 % | 41 % | 63 % | 42 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 45 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 47 % | 29 % | 23 % |
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
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Younger Donald Rumsfeld / Secret Service
Details
- Directed by
- Errol Morris
- Written by
- Errol Morris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
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