The Lawnmower Man
1992 · 108 min · Director: Brett Leonard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A scientist performs experiments involving intelligence enhancing drugs and virtual reality on a simple-minded gardener. He puts the gardener on an extensive schedule of learning, and quickly he becomes brilliant. But at this point the gardener has a few ideas of his own on how the research should continue, and the scientist begins losing control of his experiments.
Emotional fingerprint
The Lawnmower Man (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Tension15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 50 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 41 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 35 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 29 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 30 % | 20 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 38 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 46 % | 32 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 55 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 68 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 57 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 65 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 69 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 58 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 38 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 45 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 85 % | 82 % | 42 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Caroline Angelo
Letchworth
Carla Parkette
Ed Walts
Patrolman Cooley
Details
- Directed by
- Brett Leonard
- Written by
- Stephen King, Brett Leonard, Gimel Everett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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