Only the Dead
2015 · 78 min · Director: Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Only the Dead is a war story unlike any ever seen. A story of what happens when one ordinary man, Time magazine war correspondent Michael Ware, transplanted into the Middle East by the reverberations of 9/11, butts into history. Ware handpicked and given a shattering video tape by the most feared, most hated terrorists on the planet to announce his arrival of the world stage sets out on an epic journey into the deepest recesses of the conflict as he seeks answers. Answers that he thinks will lead him to the Truth.
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Only the Dead (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Awe 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Awe25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy12%
- Sadness8%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Awe, Anxiety. Genres: History, Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Awe and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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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 | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 52 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 49 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 65 % | 57 % | 44 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 73 % | 76 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 88 % | 79 % | 78 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 89 % | 85 % | 71 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 90 % | 90 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 90 % | 86 % | 70 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 76 % | 81 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 76 % | 81 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 57 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 71 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 76 % | 80 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 92 % | 70 % | 88 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 97 % | 65 % | 95 % | 87 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware
- Written by
- Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware, Justine A. Rosenthal
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- Australia, Iraq
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
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