The Terminal
2004 · 128 min · Director: Steven Spielberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Victor Navorski reaches JFK airport from a politically unstable country. Due to collapse of his government, his papers are no longer valid in the airport, and hence he is forced to stay in the airport until the war cools down. He makes the airport his home and develops a friendship with the people who work there until he can leave.
Emotional fingerprint
The Terminal (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Humor 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Humor, Hope. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Humor and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Relief
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Relief | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 47 % | 42 % | 0 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 48 % | 1 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 46 % | 4 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 38 % | 9 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 43 % | 33 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 33 % | 13 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 46 % | 35 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 40 % | 9 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 36 % | 13 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 50 % | 31 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 60 % | 43 % | 18 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Relief | 63 % | 54 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 49 % | 19 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 39 % | 9 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 40 % | 14 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 50 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 54 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 68 % | 46 % | 36 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Relief | 62 % | 35 % | 47 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
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Government Inspector
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Details
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Written by
- Andrew Niccol, Jeff Nathanson, Sacha Gervasi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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