The Rules of the Game
1939 · 110 min · Director: Jean Renoir
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A weekend at a marquis’ country château lays bare some ugly truths about a group of haut bourgeois acquaintances.
Emotional fingerprint
The Rules of the Game (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 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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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 37 % | 25 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 35 % | 16 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 38 % | 15 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 36 % | 14 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 31 % | 8 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 30 % | 5 % | 15 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 29 % | 5 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 30 % | 6 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 36 % | 16 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 40 % | 26 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 41 % | 19 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 48 % | 9 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 55 % | 8 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 64 % | 9 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 68 % | 18 % | 56 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Love | 55 % | 30 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 66 % | 46 % | 54 % | 6 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 79 % | 66 % | 55 % | 3 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 38 % | 3 % |
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
Madame de la Bruyère
Le général
Monsieur de St. Aubin
Monsieur La Bruyère
Le cuisinier
Radio-Reporter
L'invité sud-américain (uncredited)
Adolphe, un domestique (uncredited)
Le domestique anglais (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Jean Renoir
- Written by
- Jean Renoir, Carl Koch
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1939
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
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