Hard Candy
2005 · 104 min · Director: David Slade
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After having online chat room chats for three weeks, "Thonggrrrl14" convinces "Lensman319" to meet in person in a public place, they being up front that they are a fourteen year old girl and thirty-two year old man respectively. They are indeed precocious fourteen year old Hayley Stark and thirty-two year old photographer Jeff Kohlver. Their interactions, including their meeting, are laced with indirect sexual innuendo, most specifically on Hayley's part, although Jeff is clear also in an indirect manner that he does not have sex with minors. Regardless, Hayley is further able to convince Jeff to continue their face-to-face at his place. There, both Hayley and Jeff's true intentions come to light, their meeting which was no accident on either side, and the intentions which may be incompatible and have serious and deadly consequences.
Emotional fingerprint
Hard Candy (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Anger10%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 19 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 33 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 52 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 74 % | 73 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 69 % | 66 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 78 % | 71 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 79 % | 76 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 86 % | 88 % | 69 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 94 % | 90 % | 91 % | 79 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 95 % | 90 % | 91 % | 80 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 94 % | 86 % | 90 % | 76 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 77 % | 83 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 83 % | 75 % | 66 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 60 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 70 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 91 % | 88 % | 81 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Disturbing | 92 % | 85 % | 85 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | 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
Janelle Rogers
Nighthawks Clerk
Girl in Nighthawks (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- David Slade
- Written by
- Brian Nelson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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