Trainspotting
1996 · 94 min · Director: Danny Boyle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A wild, freeform, Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low-life, focusing on Mark Renton and his attempt to give up his heroin habit, and how the latter affects his relationship with family and friends: Sean Connery wannabe Sick Boy, dimbulb Spud, psycho Begbie, 14-year-old girlfriend Diane, and clean-cut athlete Tommy, who's never touched drugs but can't help being curious about them...
Emotional fingerprint
Trainspotting (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 25%, Disturbing 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor25%
- Disturbing25%
- Excitement20%
- Anxiety15%
- Sadness10%
- Empathy5%
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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 Humor, Disturbing, Excitement. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Disturbing and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 22 % | 25 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 24 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 28 % | 46 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 55 % | 40 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 31 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 56 % | 34 % | 21 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 50 % | 29 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sadness | 56 % | 36 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 68 % | 48 % | 56 % | 58 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 64 % | 51 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 64 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 51 % | 45 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 56 % | 39 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 66 % | 38 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 67 % | 48 % | 30 % | 20 % |
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
Renton's Mother
Allison
Lizzy
Game Show Host
Gail's Mother
Gail's Father
Diane's Mother
Details
- Directed by
- Danny Boyle
- Written by
- John Hodge, Irvine Welsh
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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