Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 · 95 min · Director: Stanley Kubrick
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After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop it.
Emotional fingerprint
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Comedy, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 8.3/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 62 % | 62 % | 37 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 66 % | 61 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 70 % | 66 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 73 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 69 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 64 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 51 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 73 % | 76 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 57 % | 78 % | 43 % |
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
Adm. Randolph
Frank
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Lt. Goldberg
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Gen. Faceman
Mandrake' aide (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Stanley Kubrick
- Written by
- Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, Peter George
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1964
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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