Man's Best Friend
1993 · 97 min · Director: John Lafia
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A genetically mutated dog is stolen from the lab of mad scientist Dr. Jarret by news reporter/animal rights advocate Lori Tanner, who conceals it from the police in her home. The dog, Max, endowed with intelligence and other special abilities, is at first lovable, but also proves to be a ferocious, unstoppable killer.
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Man's Best Friend (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 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
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 17 % | 35 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 32 % | 43 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 61 % | 48 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 29 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 49 % | 25 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 38 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 46 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 51 % | 44 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 56 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 29 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 25 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 22 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 5 % | 30 % | 0 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Details
- Directed by
- John Lafia
- Written by
- John Lafia
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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