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American Anarchist

2016 · 80 min · Director: Charlie Siskel ★ IMDb 5.9 · 1,842 ratings

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The story of one of the most infamous books ever written, "The Anarchist Cookbook," and the role it's played in the life of its author, now 65, who wrote it at 19 in the midst of the counterculture upheaval of the late '60s and early '70s.

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American Anarchist (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 35%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Disturbing
  • Curiosity
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 33 %, then peaks around 57 %, then dips around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityDisturbingCuriositySadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity52 %33 %58 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Curiosity49 %34 %55 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity51 %40 %53 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity57 %50 %51 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Disturbing59 %54 %49 %15 %
27.5 %≈ 22′Tension53 %43 %49 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity44 %24 %46 %13 %
37.5 %≈ 30′Empathy51 %30 %41 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 34′Disturbing65 %53 %44 %39 %
47.5 %≈ 38′Curiosity64 %56 %46 %43 %
52.5 %≈ 42′Sadness68 %63 %44 %53 %
57.5 %≈ 46′Disturbing76 %75 %44 %59 %
62.5 %≈ 50′Disturbing73 %64 %44 %50 %
67.5 %≈ 54′Empathy64 %43 %41 %45 %
72.5 %≈ 58′Tension57 %31 %40 %41 %
77.5 %≈ 62′Empathy57 %26 %39 %41 %
82.5 %≈ 66′Empathy66 %39 %39 %53 %
87.5 %≈ 70′Sadness68 %50 %43 %55 %
92.5 %≈ 74′Empathy60 %45 %46 %50 %
97.5 %≈ 78′Sadness60 %47 %48 %53 %
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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William Powell

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Charlie Siskel

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Ochan Kusuma-Powell

Details

Directed by
Charlie Siskel
Written by
Charlie Siskel
Type
Movies
Released
2016
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 1,842 ratings
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