The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · 130 min · Director: Jonathan Demme
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When his army unit was ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saved his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, then-Captain Ben Marco, was knocked unconscious. Brokering the incident for political capital, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, while Marco is haunted by dreams of what happened -- or didn't happen -- in Kuwait. As Marco (now a Major) investigates, the story begins to unravel, to the point where he questions if it happened at all. Is it possible the entire unit was kidnapped and brainwashed to believe Shaw is a war hero as part of a plot to seize the White House? Some very powerful people at Manchurian Global corporation appear desperate to stop him from finding out.
Emotional fingerprint
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Anxiety25%
- Tension20%
- Disturbing15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 43 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 31 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 35 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 52 % | 44 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 38 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 40 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 45 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 39 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 54 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 56 % | 50 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 51 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 56 % | 55 % | 63 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 60 % | 56 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 70 % | 65 % | 51 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 70 % | 41 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 38 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 36 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 58 % | 50 % | 38 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Governor Robert "Bob" Arthur
Details
- Directed by
- Jonathan Demme
- Written by
- Richard Condon, George Axelrod, Daniel Pyne, Dean Georgaris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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