A Shock to the System
1990 · 91 min · Director: Jan Egleson, Jan Egleson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When you think you're at the top of the corporate ladder and then discover they have managed to pull that ladder away, sometimes you have to take it upon yourself to "level" the playing field, both professionally and personally. Sir Michael Caine delivers an electrifying performance as Graham Marshall, who quickly catches onto the possibilities as he clears all the hurdles to occupy the corner office.
Emotional fingerprint
A Shock to the System (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 25 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 40 % | 28 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 51 % | 40 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Surprise | 63 % | 50 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 60 % | 45 % | 50 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 44 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 59 % | 54 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 56 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Surprise | 69 % | 61 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 59 % | 59 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 66 % | 60 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 60 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 65 % | 52 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Executive #3
David Jones
Benham's Secretary
Wanda Maas
Mailroom Boy
Secretary #1
Details
- Directed by
- Jan Egleson, Jan Egleson
- Written by
- Andrew Klavan, Simon Brett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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