In Dreams
1999 · 100 min · Director: Neil Jordan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The housewife Claire Cooper is married to the pilot Paul Cooper and their little daughter Rebecca is their pride and joy. When a stranger kidnaps a girl, Claire dreams about the man but Detective Jack Kay ignores her concerns. But when Rebecca disappears during a school play, Claire learns that her visions were actually premonitions and she is connected to the killer through her dreams. She has a nervous breakdown and tries to commit suicide. Her psychologist Dr. Silverman sends her to a mental institution and soon she finds that her husband will be the next victim of the serial-killer. Further, the serial-killer was interned in the same cell in the hospital where she is. Will Claire be able to save Paul?
Emotional fingerprint
In Dreams (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Disturbing10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 32 % | 18 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 43 % | 36 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 78 % | 68 % | 64 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 86 % | 68 % | 76 % | 71 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 79 % | 61 % | 71 % | 70 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 71 % | 64 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 72 % | 65 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 75 % | 61 % | 64 % | 52 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 76 % | 71 % | 66 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 58 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 69 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 77 % | 65 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 81 % | 68 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 89 % | 84 % | 69 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 87 % | 80 % | 67 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Ruby
Ethel
Rebecca Cooper
Vivian Thompson - As Teenager
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Hunter
Dwarf
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Dwarf
Details
- Directed by
- Neil Jordan
- Written by
- Neil Jordan, Bruce Robinson, Bari Wood
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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