Dog Eat Dog
2016 · 93 min · Director: Paul Schrader
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Carved from a lifetime of experience that runs the gamut from incarceration to liberation, Dog Eat Dog is the story of three men who are all out of prison and now have the task of adapting themselves to civilian life.
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Dog Eat Dog (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Anger20%
- Empathy15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 4.8/10 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
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 47 % | 35 % | 27 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 50 % | 43 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 49 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 56 % | 40 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 53 % | 41 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 61 % | 50 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 64 % | 54 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 84 % | 76 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 76 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 82 % | 75 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | 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
Sheila
Nanny Carmen
Gun Enthusiast
Melissa
Mike Brennan
Judge
Yolanda
Madeleine
Deputy #2
Teen boy
Jimmy The Face
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Schrader
- Written by
- Edward Bunker, Matthew Wilder
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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