12 Monkeys
1995 · 129 min · Director: Terry Gilliam
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
James Cole, a prisoner of the state in the year 2035, can earn parole if he agrees to travel back in time and thwart a devastating plague. The virus has wiped out most of the Earth's population and the remainder live underground because the air is poisonous. Returning to the year 1990, six years before the start of the plague, Cole is soon imprisoned in a psychiatric facility because his warnings sound like mad ravings. There he meets a scientist named Dr. Kathryn Railly and Jeffrey Goines, the mad son of an eminent virologist. Cole is returned by the authorities to the year 2035, and finally ends up at his intended destination in 1996. He kidnaps Dr. Railly in order to enlist her help in his quest. Cole discovers graffiti by an apparent animal rights group called the Army of the Twelve Monkeys, but as he delves into the mystery, he hears voices, loses his bearings, and doubts his own sanity. He must figure out if Goines, who seems to be a raving lunatic, holds the key to the puzzle.
Emotional fingerprint
12 Monkeys (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 29%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion29%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Curiosity16%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 47 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 51 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 57 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 55 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 59 % | 48 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 59 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 59 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 57 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 51 % | 55 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 69 % | 48 % | 66 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 69 % | 54 % | 66 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 61 % | 60 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 63 % | 54 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 61 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 60 % | 54 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 63 % | 56 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 64 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 72 % | 59 % | 65 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 73 % | 50 % | 66 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 63 % | 43 % | 48 % | 32 % |
Man in a hole
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
Detective Franki
Scarface
Botanist
Geologist
Engineer
Ward Nurse
Billings
Young Cole
Details
- Directed by
- Terry Gilliam
- Written by
- David Webb Peoples, Chris Marker, Janet Peoples
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
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