The Good Son
1993 · 87 min · Director: Joseph Ruben
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Following his mother's death, Mark is sent to Maine to visit his aunt and uncle while his father goes on a business trip to Tokyo. Mark meets his cousin Henry, and the two quickly form a friendship. However, Henry shows signs of violent behavior that worry Mark.
Emotional fingerprint
The Good Son (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Disturbing 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Disturbing25%
- Fear20%
- Sadness10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Disturbing, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Disturbing and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 55 % | 18 % | 47 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 66 % | 15 % | 61 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 13 % | 59 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 24 % | 40 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 50 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 50 % | 51 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 53 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 64 % | 59 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 76 % | 53 % | 74 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 46 % | 68 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 46 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 81 % | 77 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 60 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 64 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 88 % | 83 % | 66 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 86 % | 64 % | 80 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 94 % | 93 % | 68 % | 83 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 95 % | 95 % | 75 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | 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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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Joseph Ruben
- Written by
- Ian McEwan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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