The Fan
1996 · 116 min · Director: Tony Scott
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Three-times MVP baseball player Bobby Rayburn joins the San Francisco Giants, and obsessive fan, whose profession is selling hunting knives, Gil Renard is excited over that. But Rayburn plays the worst season of his career and Renard tries to do everything to help him, but goes too far.
Emotional fingerprint
The Fan (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 32%, Tension 25%, Empathy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Action, Sport. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 32 % | 18 % | 0 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 34 % | 21 % | 1 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 37 % | 25 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 41 % | 27 % | 9 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 41 % | 28 % | 9 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 45 % | 36 % | 10 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 14 % | 0 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 11 % | 0 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 45 % | 41 % | 10 % | 0 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 50 % | 49 % | 16 % | 0 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Relief | 66 % | 59 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 54 % | 3 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 64 % | 1 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 85 % | 85 % | 66 % | 6 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 71 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Relief | 90 % | 87 % | 77 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | 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
Details
- Directed by
- Tony Scott
- Written by
- Peter Abrahams, Phoef Sutton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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