Dead Calm
1989 · 96 min · Director: Phillip Noyce
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An Australian couple take a sailing trip in the Pacific to forget about a terrible accident. While on the open sea, in dead calm, they come across a ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.
Emotional fingerprint
Dead Calm (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 40%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension40%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Anticipation10%
- Relief5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 84 % | 42 % | 25 % | 82 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 73 % | 46 % | 32 % | 64 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Relief | 53 % | 40 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 50 % | 43 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 52 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 62 % | 12 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 58 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 48 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 71 % | 67 % | 45 % | 12 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 77 % | 74 % | 55 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 28 % | 1 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 36 % | 2 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 37 % | 2 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 58 % | 56 % | 39 % | 2 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 65 % | 48 % | 33 % | 3 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Relief | 63 % | 28 % | 19 % | 4 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 55 % | 27 % | 17 % | 3 % |
Rags to riches
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
Russell Bellows
Danny
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'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
'Orpheus' Cruise Girl
Details
- Directed by
- Phillip Noyce
- Written by
- Terry Hayes, Charles Williams
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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