Signs
2002 · 106 min · Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Preacher Graham Hess loses his faith in God after his wife dies in a brutal car accident. He lives with his children and brother in a farmhouse. Crop circles start to appear in their cornfields; Graham dismisses them as mischief by miscreants. After hearing strange noises and watching news coverage on crop circles appearing all over the world, the family grows suspicious of alien activities. Now they must stick together as a family and believe, to survive and escape the ordeal.
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Signs (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear 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
- Sadness
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 42 % | 8 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 49 % | 35 % | 19 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 26 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 26 % | 11 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 36 % | 6 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 44 % | 3 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 43 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 55 % | 38 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 41 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 64 % | 55 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 34 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 34 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 40 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 83 % | 79 % | 53 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 76 % | 68 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 78 % | 63 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
SFC Cunningham
Mrs. Nathan
Brazilian Birthday Boy
Columbia University Professor
Sarah Hughes
TV Anchor
Mexico City Reporter (voice)
Off Screen TV Anchor (voice)
Car Radio Voice (voice)
Radio Eye Witness (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Written by
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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