Merchants of Doubt
2014 · 96 min · Director: Robert Kenner
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A documentary that looks at pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change.
Emotional fingerprint
Merchants of Doubt (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Confusion 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Confusion25%
- Anger20%
- Anxiety15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Confusion, Anger. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Confusion and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Anger
- Curiosity
- Anxiety
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Anger | Curiosity | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 25 % | 55 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 38 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 46 % | 57 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 41 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Anxiety | 50 % | 26 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 21 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 26 % | 55 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 30 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 43 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Anger | 63 % | 54 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Anxiety | 61 % | 53 % | 46 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Anger | 55 % | 51 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Anger | 56 % | 56 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Anger | 63 % | 63 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Anger | 60 % | 59 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 48 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Anxiety | 53 % | 44 % | 36 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Anger | 60 % | 45 % | 33 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Anxiety | 64 % | 41 % | 21 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 58 % | 35 % | 10 % | 35 % |
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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
Herself
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Details
- Directed by
- Robert Kenner
- Written by
- Robert Kenner, Kim Roberts, Erik M. Conway, Naomi Oreskes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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