Head Above Water
1996 · 92 min · Director: Jim Wilson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In this dark comedy, a supreme court judge (George) and his very young wife (Nathalie) are on vacation at her family's summer home on an island. When the caretaker, her childhood pal, Lance, takes George on a fishing trip an old flame (Kent) shows up to surprise Nathalie while she's alone. After a night of drinking Nathalie awakes to find Kent, naked and dead in her bed, just as her husband and Lance are arriving. Panicked, Nathalie hides the body but as everyone finds out it just leads to more trouble as they try to dispose of the body and eventually discover what really happened to her ex.
Emotional fingerprint
Head Above Water (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Humor, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 12 % | 33 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 15 % | 36 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 44 % | 23 % | 38 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 35 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 55 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 59 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 65 % | 57 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 64 % | 54 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 59 % | 52 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 71 % | 53 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 48 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 77 % | 74 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 58 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 68 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 64 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 55 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 42 % | 48 % | 33 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Jim Wilson
- Written by
- Eirik Ildahl, Geir Eriksen, Theresa Marie
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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