The Machinist
2004 · 102 min · Director: Brad Anderson
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Trevor Reznik is a machinist in a factory. An extreme case of insomnia has led to him not sleeping in a year, and his body withering away to almost nothing. He has an obsessive compulsion to write himself reminder notes and keep track of his dwindling weight, both scribbled on yellow stickies in his apartment. The only person he lets into his life in an emotional sense is Stevie, a prostitute, although he has an infatuation with Maria, a single mother waitress working in an airport diner. His co-workers don't associate with and mistrust him because of not knowing what is going on in his life that has led to his emaciated physical appearance. A workplace incident further alienates him with his coworkers, and in conjunction with some unfamiliar pieces of paper he finds in his apartment, Trevor believes that someone or some people - probably one or some of his coworkers - are out to get him, using a phantom employee named Ivan as their front. As Trevor goes on a search for evidence as to Ivan's schemes and whereabouts, Trevor may come to a true understanding of what has caused his insomnia.
Emotional fingerprint
The Machinist (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Confusion 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Confusion25%
- Disturbing20%
- Sadness15%
- Tension5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 32 % | 22 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 27 % | 32 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 37 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 51 % | 47 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sadness | 54 % | 43 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 53 % | 43 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 42 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 55 % | 31 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 25 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 58 % | 32 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 36 % | 47 % | 37 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 56 % | 46 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 52 % | 55 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 44 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 67 % | 50 % | 58 % | 47 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 63 % | 63 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 54 % | 47 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 54 % | 38 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | 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
Nicholas
Supervisor Furman
Gonzales
Evangelisti
DMV Clerk
Waitress
Radiologist
Marge
Detective
Details
- Directed by
- Brad Anderson
- Written by
- Scott Kosar
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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