The Last Thing He Wanted
2020 · 116 min · Director: Dee Rees
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At the turning point of the Iran-Contra affair, Elena McMahon, a fearless investigative journalist covering the 1984 US presidential campaign, puts herself in danger when she abandons her assigned task in order to fulfill the last wish of her ailing father, a mysterious man whose past activities she barely knows.
Emotional fingerprint
The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Confusion 25%, Sadness 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 Anxiety, Confusion, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 4.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 55/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 47 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 51 % | 35 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 46 % | 28 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 44 % | 30 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 36 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 54 % | 39 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 40 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 19 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 53 % | 11 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 8 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 10 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 25 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 64 % | 51 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 68 % | 56 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 66 % | 54 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 49 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 71 % | 64 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 83 % | 72 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Secretary George Shultz
Stewart James
Red Truck Driver
Glistening Boy
Elderly Campesino Leader
Tarmac Secret Service Agent
Female Reporter #1
Female Reporter #2
Details
- Directed by
- Dee Rees
- Written by
- Joan Didion, Dee Rees, Marco Villalobos
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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