Apt Pupil
1998 · 107 min · Director: Bryan Singer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Neighborhood boy Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro) discovers that an old man living on his block named Arthur Denker (Sir Ian Mackellan) is a Nazi war criminal. Bowden confronts Denker and offers him a deal: Bowden will not go to the authorities if Denker tells him stories of the concentration camps in World War II. Denker agrees and Bowden starts visiting him regularly. The more stories Bowden hears, the more it affects his personality.
Emotional fingerprint
Apt Pupil (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Confusion15%
- Disgust10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 21 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 41 % | 33 % | 50 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 52 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 44 % | 73 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 45 % | 78 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 58 % | 66 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 60 % | 58 % | 44 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 51 % | 50 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 68 % | 63 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 60 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 51 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 60 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 57 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 42 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 59 % | 53 % | 41 % | 42 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 62 % | 47 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 62 % | 36 % |
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
Agnes Bowden
Gym Teacher
Teammate
Student
Secretary
Umpire
Details
- Directed by
- Bryan Singer
- Written by
- Stephen King, Brandon Boyce, Brandon Boyce
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States, France, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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