Manic
2001 · 102 min · Director: Jordan Melamed
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Lyle Jensen is subject to sudden and violent outbursts, and he is committed to the juvenile wing of the Northwood Mental Institution. Several other youths are there with a variety of serious problems. Lyle interacts with other patients and staff on a human, and sometimes not so human level. The psychological problems of the patients also forms the fabric by which we see what's right with them, and what's wrong with the society that affects them.
Emotional fingerprint
Manic (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Tension15%
- Inspiration10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 60 % | 43 % | 23 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 60 % | 41 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 66 % | 39 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 45 % | 38 % | 54 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 46 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 46 % | 43 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 43 % | 35 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 43 % | 28 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 51 % | 36 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 50 % | 40 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 64 % | 55 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 61 % | 55 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 73 % | 61 % | 52 % | 57 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 69 % | 63 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 73 % | 61 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 73 % | 64 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 79 % | 74 % | 65 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 67 % | 63 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Sara
Diego
Rebecca
Roxie
Night Staff
Dairy Girl
Mental Patient (uncredited)
Bree
Nurse
Lauren
Card Kid
Eddie
Details
- Directed by
- Jordan Melamed
- Written by
- Jordan Melamed, Michael Bacall, Blayne Weaver
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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