The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
1999 · 158 min · Director: Luc Besson
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1429. While the war between France and England (the Hundred Years War) appeared settled in 1420, in England's favour, the death of King Henry V of England reignites it. England occupies large areas of France and appears set to take the whole of it. Into this moment of crisis rides legendary Joan of Arc, a teenage girl who claims to be lead by divine visions.
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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Fear 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Fear25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Awe10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Fear, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Fear and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 28 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 47 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 70 % | 42 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 30 % | 26 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 31 % | 14 % | 2 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 36 % | 21 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 40 % | 25 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 58 % | 50 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 72 % | 69 % | 34 % | 17 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 37 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 57 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 66 % | 53 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 62 % | 53 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 64 % | 61 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 65 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 73 % | 74 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Sadness | 83 % | 63 % | 77 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 154′ | Sadness | 73 % | 38 % | 67 % | 67 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Luc Besson
- Written by
- Andrew Birkin, Luc Besson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Country
- Czech Republic, France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
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