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A Simple Plan

1998 · 121 min · Director: Sam Raimi ★ IMDb 7.5 · 85,414 ratings

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Three diverse characters, for the most part intellectually challenged, find a deserted plane with a bag full of millions of dollars inside. They devise a simple plan to keep the money if no-one claims it. Ofcourse, nothing turns out simple...

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A Simple Plan (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Guilt 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Guilt, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Guilt and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Disturbing

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 28 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity32 %12 %3 %2 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity43 %30 %3 %10 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity57 %49 %4 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Tension56 %50 %4 %22 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Curiosity59 %54 %11 %34 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Tension75 %66 %27 %62 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Disturbing80 %67 %33 %69 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Tension71 %63 %24 %51 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Tension65 %60 %19 %41 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Tension62 %59 %20 %39 %
52.5 %≈ 64′Tension66 %63 %23 %43 %
57.5 %≈ 70′Tension80 %77 %39 %63 %
62.5 %≈ 76′Tension84 %77 %57 %72 %
67.5 %≈ 82′Sadness75 %57 %61 %52 %
72.5 %≈ 88′Sympathy74 %54 %53 %33 %
77.5 %≈ 94′Tension78 %69 %33 %33 %
82.5 %≈ 100′Tension83 %81 %19 %44 %
87.5 %≈ 106′Tension91 %87 %38 %64 %
92.5 %≈ 112′Sadness92 %71 %71 %70 %
97.5 %≈ 118′Sadness89 %47 %85 %58 %
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

Bill Paxton

Hank Mitchell

Bridget Fonda

Sarah Mitchell

Brent Briscoe

Lou Chambers

JW
Jack Walsh

Tom Butler

Chelcie Ross

Carl Jenkins

Becky Ann Baker

Nancy Chambers

Gary Cole

Baxter

BD
Bob Davis

FBI Agent Renkins

PS
Peter Syvertsen

FBI Agent Freemont

TC
Tom Carey

Dwight Stephanson

JP
John Paxton

Mr. Schmitt

MM
Marie Mathay

News Reporter

PM
Paul Magers

Anchorman

JS
Joan Steffend

Anchorwoman

JS
Jill Sayre

Hospital Nurse

WA
Wayne A. Evenson

Bartender

TS
Tim Storms

Drinker

TH
Terry Hempleman

Dead Pilot

JG
Jay Gjernes

Bearded Man

Details

Directed by
Sam Raimi
Written by
Scott B. Smith
Type
Movies
Released
1998
Runtime
121 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 85,414 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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