Shooting Dogs
2006 · 115 min · Director: Michael Caton-Jones
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Emotional fingerprint
Shooting Dogs (2006) — 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
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Fear20%
- Anxiety10%
- Inspiration10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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. 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 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 35 % | 7 % | 16 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 41 % | 14 % | 22 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 19 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 60 % | 24 % | 35 % | 58 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 68 % | 27 % | 42 % | 68 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 74 % | 40 % | 53 % | 70 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 62 % | 66 % | 73 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 84 % | 62 % | 62 % | 79 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 84 % | 51 % | 56 % | 83 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 81 % | 55 % | 62 % | 79 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 79 % | 66 % | 69 % | 73 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 84 % | 74 % | 71 % | 71 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 78 % | 72 % | 70 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 86 % | 81 % | 77 % | 70 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 88 % | 86 % | 85 % | 74 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 92 % | 90 % | 90 % | 81 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 95 % | 91 % | 92 % | 88 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 95 % | 88 % | 90 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 95 % | 90 % | 90 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | 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
Mark
Boniface
Pierre
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Caton-Jones
- Written by
- David Wolstencroft
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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