Instinct
1999 · 124 min · Director: Jon Turteltaub
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nearly two years after having gone amiss in Africa, renowned anthropologist Dr. Ethan Powell (Sir Anthony Hopkins) is caught committing a crime and subsequently imprisoned in a Florida mental institution, where aspiring psychiatrist Dr. Theo Caulder (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) takes over his important case. Dr. Powell, who has been with a group of gorillas during all that time, is not talking at all, and seems to be living in a dreamworld. Very slowly, Dr. Caulder manages to reach Ethan and starts finding out why he killed two of the poachers. Yet, Theo's case is not just about why the murders have happened, but also about how Dr. Powell became the being he is in the first place. With Ethan's silence broken, Theo is introduced into a world beyond common human comprehension: The true nature of being. He learns that mankind's control of everything is a mere illusion and that the true values of existence can't be found so easily. Ethan changes Theo's view of things forever.
Emotional fingerprint
Instinct (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Awe 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Awe25%
- Sadness20%
- Inspiration15%
- Anxiety10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Empathy, Awe, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Awe and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 12 % | 57 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 57 % | 16 % | 56 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 25 % | 55 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 38 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 59 % | 49 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 49 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 55 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 44 % | 54 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 57 % | 50 % | 49 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 56 % | 50 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 41 % | 54 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 65 % | 34 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 64 % | 36 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 61 % | 57 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Empathy | 70 % | 70 % | 27 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 79 % | 76 % | 18 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 19 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Hope | 82 % | 72 % | 25 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Pete
Catherine
Lester Rodman
Captain Kagona
Details
- Directed by
- Jon Turteltaub
- Written by
- Gerald Di Pego, Daniel Quinn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Also on
Availability varies by country
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
