Bless the Child
2000 · 107 min · Director: Chuck Russell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Omens and concepts of good vs. evil have no place in Maggie O'Connor's well-ordered, practical universe. Her life revolves around her job as a nurse at a busy New York City hospital, until one rainy night, her sister Jenna abandons her newborn, autistic daughter at her home. Maggie takes the baby in, and she becomes the daughter she never had. Six years later Jenna suddenly re-appears with a mysterious new husband, Eric, and abducts Cody. Despite the fact that Maggie has no legal rights to Cody, F.B.I. Agent John Travis, an expert in ritual homicide and occult-related crime, takes up her cause when he realizes that Cody shares the same birth date as several other recently missing children. The little girl, it soon becomes clear, is more than simply "special". She manifests extraordinary powers that the forces of evil have waited centuries to control, and her abduction sparks a clash between the soldiers of good and evil that can only be resolved, in the end, by the strength of one small child and the love she inspires in those she touches.
Emotional fingerprint
Bless the Child (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 30%, Anxiety 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear30%
- Anxiety25%
- Hope20%
- Empathy15%
- Excitement10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Hope. Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 5.1/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 43 % | 23 % | 5 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 51 % | 37 % | 14 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 51 % | 43 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 46 % | 40 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Empathy | 63 % | 57 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 53 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 63 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 73 % | 73 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 82 % | 75 % | 79 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 73 % | 70 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 71 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 76 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 90 % | 89 % | 82 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 91 % | 80 % | 72 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 87 % | 58 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | 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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Details
- Directed by
- Chuck Russell
- Written by
- Clifford Green, Ellen Green, Cathy Cash Spellman, Thomas Rickman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States, Germany, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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