The Dentist
1996 · 92 min · Director: Brian Yuzna
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An extremely successful dentist goes off the deep end after he catches his wife cheating on him.
Emotional fingerprint
The Dentist (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger10%
- Disgust10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 39 % | 36 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 48 % | 44 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 47 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 60 % | 57 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 66 % | 64 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 64 % | 62 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 59 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 78 % | 76 % | 65 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 76 % | 78 % | 63 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 68 % | 66 % | 49 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 60 % | 47 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 76 % | 76 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 86 % | 87 % | 80 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 92 % | 89 % | 84 % | 85 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 92 % | 90 % | 85 % | 85 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 86 % | 82 % | 81 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 71 % | 73 % | 63 % |
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
Detective Sunshine
April Reign
Paula Roberts
Karen
Sarah
Matthew Zeigler
Young Female
Jody
Details
- Directed by
- Brian Yuzna
- Written by
- Stuart Gordon, Dennis Paoli, Charles Finch
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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