Fatal Attraction
1987 · 119 min · Director: Adrian Lyne
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Happily married New York lawyer Dan Gallagher has an affair with his colleague Alex, and the two enjoy a love weekend while Dan's wife and kid are away. But Alex will not let go of him, and she will stop at nothing to have him for herself. Just how far will she go to get what she wants?
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Fatal Attraction (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Fear 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 Anxiety, Fear, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Anxiety
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anxiety | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 13 % | 7 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 32 % | 19 % | 9 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 34 % | 24 % | 13 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 36 % | 25 % | 16 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 43 % | 31 % | 21 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 45 % | 38 % | 26 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 38 % | 30 % | 23 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 33 % | 23 % | 18 % | 1 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 39 % | 31 % | 25 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 58 % | 54 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 48 % | 45 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 56 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Anxiety | 78 % | 76 % | 71 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 70 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 70 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | 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
Ellen Gallagher
Hildy
Howard Rogerson
Teacher
Nurse
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Party Guest
Details
- Directed by
- Adrian Lyne
- Written by
- James Dearden
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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