The Handmaid's Tale
1990 · 108 min · Director: Volker Schlöndorff
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a future dystopian land (formerly the United States of America), the story tells of Kate, a "handmaid". Kate is a criminal, guilty of the crime of trying to escape and sentenced to become a Handmaid. Handmaids' sole function is to bear the children of influential men whose wives (like most women) have been rendered infertile due to pollution. After rigorous group training by "Aunt" Lydia ("Aunts" train and discipline handmaids) in the proper way to behave, Kate is assigned as Handmaid to the Commander. Kate is attracted to Nick, the Commander's chauffeur. At the same time, a resistance movement begins to challenge the regime.
Emotional fingerprint
The Handmaid's Tale (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 32%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 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 Fear, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Empathy
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 80 % | 62 % | 67 % | 73 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 63 % | 56 % | 60 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 73 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 78 % | 64 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 75 % | 59 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 66 % | 50 % | 55 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 56 % | 44 % | 39 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 55 % | 40 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 53 % | 49 % | 58 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 71 % | 56 % | 49 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 63 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 84 % | 64 % | 80 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 81 % | 61 % | 74 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 69 % | 56 % | 68 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 76 % | 55 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 76 % | 64 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 75 % | 69 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 83 % | 71 % | 70 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 85 % | 63 % | 73 % | 81 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 83 % | 55 % | 75 % | 73 % |
Cinderella
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
Aunt Helena
Aunt Elizabeth
Cora
Aunt Sara
Rita
June
Preacher
Dick
Details
- Directed by
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Written by
- Harold Pinter, Margaret Atwood
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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