Tideland
2005 · 120 min · Director: Terry Gilliam
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Pre-teen Jeliza-Rose's parents are hopeless drug addicts. When pa, rocker Noah, finds ma's OD'd, he fears to be charged with homicide and takes Jeliza along to his ma's place, in a desolate country region. With Noah dead in his chair, the girl mentally transfers to a fantasy world she and her doll heads enter magically. Jeliza's adventures also star the crazy locals, notably Dell, and Dell's grown but intellectually disabled brother Dickens.
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Tideland (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Fear 25%, Awe 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 Confusion, Fear, Awe. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Fear and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 30 % | 22 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 41 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 36 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 46 % | 26 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 30 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 51 % | 38 % | 39 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 34 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 40 % | 25 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 21 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 28 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 45 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 65 % | 58 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 61 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 59 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 55 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 59 % | 49 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 79 % | 65 % | 73 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Empathy | 80 % | 60 % | 72 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Woman / Squirrel's Voice
Dell's Mother
Luke (uncredited)
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Jerry (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Terry Gilliam
- Written by
- Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni, Mitch Cullin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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