An Acceptable Loss
2018 · 102 min · Director: Joe Chappelle
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Former top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm (Sumpter) is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke (Curtis), a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering knack for achieving her goals. Colluding with Rachel is Adrian, an unyielding, patriotic chief of staff. Martin (Tavassoli) harbors another type of obsession with Libby in this story of betrayal and regret.
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An Acceptable Loss (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Guilt 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 Anxiety, Tension, Guilt. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 15 % | 4 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 29 % | 18 % | 8 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 28 % | 13 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 39 % | 35 % | 15 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 33 % | 17 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 46 % | 23 % | 42 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 49 % | 49 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 58 % | 58 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 67 % | 66 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 69 % | 67 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 65 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 68 % | 58 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 68 % | 62 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 77 % | 65 % | 61 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 54 % | 74 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Joe Chappelle
- Written by
- Joe Chappelle
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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