Dream Lover
1993 · 103 min · Director: Nicholas Kazan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ray is young, charming, successful and the owner of a prosperous architect company. However, he has recently gone through a very painful divorce. His friends try to cheer him up by showing him the positive sides of being single but for Ray marriage and stability is just too important. But when he meets Lena his gloom is quickly forgotten. She is beautiful, sensual, mysterious and he is drawn to her like a moth to a candle. They marry quickly, have their first child and Ray lives in a total bliss. But then strange incidents occur which shed some light on Lena's background. Ray slowly realizes that he hardly knows anything about her at all. Who has he really married?
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Dream Lover (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Confusion 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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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 48 % | 17 % | 12 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 41 % | 15 % | 8 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 16 % | 6 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 16 % | 8 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 48 % | 16 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Love | 54 % | 21 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Love | 53 % | 30 % | 26 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 40 % | 25 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 46 % | 30 % | 64 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 45 % | 34 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 48 % | 40 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 61 % | 51 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 66 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 83 % | 80 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 80 % | 83 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 74 % | 76 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Curiosity | 79 % | 74 % | 70 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 84 % | 78 % | 78 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 73 % | 85 % | 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
Mrs. Sneeder
Hank Sneeder
Officer
Judge #1
Cora’s Sister
Beautician
Ticket Taker
Details
- Directed by
- Nicholas Kazan
- Written by
- Nicholas Kazan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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