Total Recall
1990 · 113 min · Director: Paul Verhoeven
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Douglas Quaid is haunted by a recurring dream about a journey to Mars. He hopes to find out more about this dream and buys a holiday at Rekall Inc. where they sell implanted memories. But something goes wrong with the memory implantation and he remembers being a secret agent fighting against the evil Mars administrator Cohaagen. Now the story really begins and it's a rollercoaster ride until the massive end of the movie.
Emotional fingerprint
Total Recall (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Confusion25%
- Tension20%
- Fear15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 42 % | 33 % | 32 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 29 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 32 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 54 % | 59 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 49 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 45 % | 55 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 53 % | 65 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 57 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 49 % | 42 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 61 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 35 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 85 % | 85 % | 25 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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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Details
- Directed by
- Paul Verhoeven
- Written by
- Dan O'Bannon, Philip K. Dick, Ronald Shusett, Gary Goldman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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