Dead to Rights
2025 · 137 min · Director: Shen Ao
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the Nanjing Massacre of 1937, in order to save his life, postman A Chang pretended to be a photo developer in a photo studio and developed photos for the Japanese army. He also took in a group of Chinese soldiers and civilians, turning the studio into a temporary shelter. However, in the face of the Japanese army's cruel atrocities, A Chang risked his life to safely transfer the refugees and exposed the evidence of the massacre to the public.
Emotional fingerprint
Dead to Rights (2025) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Fear 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 Sadness, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 43 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 78 % | 45 % | 64 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 40 % | 61 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 44 % | 57 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 48 % | 61 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 64 % | 39 % | 64 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 69 % | 61 % | 26 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 64 % | 61 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 78 % | 71 % | 39 % | 59 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 87 % | 73 % | 63 % | 78 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 71 % | 63 % | 76 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 81 % | 75 % | 55 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Empathy | 76 % | 55 % | 54 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Empathy | 83 % | 58 % | 61 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 88 % | 76 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 91 % | 86 % | 76 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 91 % | 75 % | 84 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Sadness | 90 % | 59 % | 84 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Sadness | 92 % | 53 % | 87 % | 80 % |
Icarus
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
Lin Yuxiu
Hideo Ito
Hiroshi Inoue
Miyako Asaka
Major Kuroshima
Takeshi Noda
Takahashi Nobunaga
Platoon Leader
Details
- Directed by
- Shen Ao
- Written by
- Zhang Ke, Shen Ao, Luyang Xu, Xu Luyang
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2025
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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Data: JustWatch
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