A Scanner Darkly
2006 · 100 min · Director: Richard Linklater
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a totalitarian society in a near future, the undercover detective Bob Arctor is working with a small time group of drug users trying to reach the big distributors of a brain-damaging drug called Substance D. His assignment is promoted by the recovery center New Path Corporation, and when Bob begins to lose his own identity and have schizophrenic behavior, he is submitted to tests to check his mental conditions.
Emotional fingerprint
A Scanner Darkly (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 28%, Anxiety 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion28%
- Anxiety25%
- Melancholy20%
- Empathy15%
- Curiosity12%
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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 Confusion, Anxiety, Melancholy. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Confusion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 15 % | 44 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 45 % | 17 % | 37 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 38 % | 14 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 38 % | 8 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 45 % | 9 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Confusion | 51 % | 26 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 61 % | 38 % | 52 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 64 % | 24 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 56 % | 11 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Confusion | 50 % | 11 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 51 % | 12 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 55 % | 20 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 34 % | 40 % | 47 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 57 % | 43 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Confusion | 57 % | 41 % | 47 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 47 % | 51 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 69 % | 62 % | 41 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 75 % | 72 % | 31 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 76 % | 72 % | 31 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Brown Bear Lodge Host
Additional Fred Scramble Suit Voice (voice)
Voice from Headquarters (voice)
Waitress
Additional Hank Scramble Suit Voice (voice)
Medical Deputy #2
Medical Deputy #1
Arctor's Daughter #1
Arctor's Daughter #2
Arctor's Wife
Freck Suicide Narrator (voice)
Creature
Street Prophet
Connie
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Philip K. Dick, Richard Linklater
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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