eXistenZ
1999 · 97 min · Director: David Cronenberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Allegra Geller, the leading game designer in the world, is testing her new virtual reality game, eXistenZ with a focus group. As they begin, she is attacked by a fanatic assassin employing a bizarre organic gun. She flees with a young marketing trainee, Ted Pikul, who is suddenly assigned as her bodyguard. Unfortunately, her pod, an organic gaming device that contains the only copy of the eXistenZ game program, is damaged. To inspect it, she talks Ted into accepting a gameport in his own body so he can play the game with her. The events leading up to this, and the resulting game lead the pair on a strange adventure where reality and their actions are impossible to determine from either their own or the game's perspective.
Emotional fingerprint
eXistenZ (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Tension15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Confusion
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 23 % | 47 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 46 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 41 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 35 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 28 % | 59 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 36 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 39 % | 48 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 39 % | 46 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Confusion | 69 % | 49 % | 45 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 73 % | 61 % | 45 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 68 % | 46 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 43 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 46 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 78 % | 65 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 51 % | 61 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 78 % | 63 % | 62 % | 52 % |
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
Chinese Waiter
Female Assistant
Landry
Male Volunteer
Details
- Directed by
- David Cronenberg
- Written by
- David Cronenberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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