Official Secrets
2019 · 112 min · Director: Gavin Hood
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A morality tale for the 21st century, Official Secrets tells the true story of British Intelligence whistle-blower Katharine Gun who, during the immediate run-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, leaked a top secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing smaller, undecided member states into voting for war. At great personal and professional risk, journalist Martin Bright published the leaked document in The Observer newspaper in London, and the story made headlines around the world. Members of the Security Council were outraged and any chance of a UN resolution in favour of war collapsed. But within days, Bush declared he no longer needed UN backing and invaded anyway. As Iraq descended into chaos, Katharine was arrested and charged with breaching the Official Secrets Act. Martin faced potential charges too. Their legal battles exposed the highest levels of government in both London and Washington with having manipulated intelligence in order to sell an illegal war.
Emotional fingerprint
Official Secrets (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Inspiration 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Inspiration25%
- Empathy20%
- Tension15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Inspiration, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Inspiration and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 33 % | 40 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 39 % | 44 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 51 % | 43 % | 46 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 43 % | 53 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 44 % | 59 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 44 % | 57 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 49 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 29 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 73 % | 64 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 29 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 65 % | 56 % | 31 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 55 % | 34 % | 3 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 66 % | 60 % | 38 % | 3 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 59 % | 51 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 60 % | 59 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 74 % | 56 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Relief | 78 % | 40 % | 45 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
- Gavin Hood
- Written by
- Sara Bernstein, Gregory Bernstein, Gavin Hood
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, China, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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