Deep Impact
1998 · 122 min · Director: Mimi Leder
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Journalist Jenny Lerner is assigned to look into the background of Secretary Alan Rittenhouse who abruptly resigned from government citing his wife's ill health. She learns from his secretary that Rittenhouse was having an affair with someone named Ellie but when she confronts him, his strange reaction leads her to reconsider her story. In fact, a comet, discovered the previous year by high school student Leo Biederman and astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf, is on a collision course with the Earth, an Extinction Level Event. A joint US-Russian team is sent to destroy the comet but should it fail, special measures are to be put in place to secure the future of mankind. As the space mission progresses, many individuals deal with their fears and ponder their future.
Emotional fingerprint
Deep Impact (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Awe 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 Anxiety, Sadness, Awe. Genres: Drama, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 20 % | 7 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 41 % | 26 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 35 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 41 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 57 % | 51 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Hope | 61 % | 55 % | 6 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 82 % | 82 % | 28 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 57 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 71 % | 49 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 81 % | 59 % | 70 % | 73 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 87 % | 75 % | 74 % | 70 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 88 % | 79 % | 73 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 92 % | 77 % | 81 % | 87 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 94 % | 74 % | 85 % | 90 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Hope | 92 % | 67 % | 80 % | 85 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Beth Stanley
Stuart Caley
Details
- Directed by
- Mimi Leder
- Written by
- Bruce Joel Rubin, Michael Tolkin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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