Affliction
1997 · 114 min · Director: Paul Schrader
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Boston University professor Whitehouse tells of the events leading up to the disappearance of his older Wade. The police officer who investigates is deeply troubled, and the murder case drains his mental acuity to the point of a total mental collapse.
Emotional fingerprint
Affliction (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 32%, Anger 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety32%
- Anger25%
- Melancholy20%
- Empathy13%
- Sadness10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Anger, Melancholy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Anger and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 22 % | 15 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 33 % | 20 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 36 % | 20 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 36 % | 18 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 46 % | 20 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 26 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 23 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 20 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 61 % | 38 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 73 % | 63 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 48 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 59 % | 35 % | 49 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 70 % | 29 % | 65 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 71 % | 32 % | 68 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 69 % | 38 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Anxiety | 74 % | 40 % | 69 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 77 % | 49 % | 71 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 78 % | 63 % | 56 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 80 % | 73 % | 37 % | 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
Jill
Hettie Rogers
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Lugene Brooks
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Details
- Directed by
- Paul Schrader
- Written by
- Paul Schrader, Russell Banks
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States, Canada, Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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