Cape Fear
1991 · 128 min · Director: Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese
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Imprisoned for brutally assaulting a young girl, Max Cady spends his time in jail wisely - reading literature, sculpting his body to perfection and planning his violent revenge on the defence lawyer who put him behind bars. After serving his fourteen year sentence, Cady is released from prison and his rampage begins.
Emotional fingerprint
Cape Fear (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 33 % | 25 % | 10 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 39 % | 34 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 48 % | 45 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 52 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 59 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 61 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 46 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 56 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 91 % | 89 % | 85 % | 84 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Disturbing | 94 % | 91 % | 90 % | 86 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 74 % | 75 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 75 % | 42 % | 45 % | 47 % |
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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Cast
Graciella
Prisoner
Prisoner
Prisoner
Prisoner
Prisoner
Corrections Officer
Ice Cream Cashier
Racquetball Colleague
Details
- Directed by
- Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese
- Written by
- Wesley Strick, John D. MacDonald, James R. Webb
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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