Sleeping with the Enemy
1991 · 99 min · Director: Joseph Ruben
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Laura and Martin have been married for four years. They seem to be the perfect, happiest and most successful couple. The reality of their house- hold, however, is very different. Martin is an abusive and brutally obsessed husband. Laura is living her life in constant fear and waits for a chance to escape. She finally stages her own death, and flees to a new town and new identity. But when Martin finds out that his wife is not dead he will stop at nothing to find and kill her.
Emotional fingerprint
Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Fear 25%, Tension 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 Anxiety, Fear, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 22 % | 17 % | 2 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Joy | 34 % | 30 % | 11 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 74 % | 66 % | 54 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Hope | 73 % | 53 % | 41 % | 55 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 63 % | 34 % | 24 % | 54 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 48 % | 24 % | 13 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Joy | 45 % | 35 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 31 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 53 % | 41 % | 23 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Joy | 56 % | 28 % | 15 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 66 % | 38 % | 24 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 70 % | 60 % | 41 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 72 % | 72 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 90 % | 90 % | 83 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 90 % | 90 % | 82 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Dr. Rissner
Garber
Edna
Minister
Theater Student
Sharon the Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Joseph Ruben
- Written by
- Ron Bass, Nancy Price, Ronald Bass
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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