Population 436
2006 · 88 min · Director: Michelle MacLaren
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
While traveling to Rockwell Falls in an assignment of the US Census Bureau, the surveyor from Chicago Steve Kady has two flat tires nearby the small town. The local Deputy Bobby Caine brings him to the town and the Mayor Grateman lodges him in a farm, where the gorgeous Courtney Lovett lives with her mother. Steve finds that Rockwell Falls, considered by the locals as the most perfect place on Earth, has the same population since 1860 and sooner he discloses the meaning and the dark secret of their creed of solidarity and steadfastness.
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Population 436 (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Confusion25%
- Tension20%
- Disturbing15%
- Fear10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 38 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 40 % | 26 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 31 % | 24 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 26 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 55 % | 29 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 48 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 44 % | 58 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 56 % | 46 % | 58 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 50 % | 46 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 57 % | 52 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 69 % | 66 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 74 % | 66 % | 58 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 81 % | 73 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 73 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 59 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 66 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 64 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 72 % | 68 % | 33 % |
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
Amanda
Edgar
Obie Spark
Wyle
Red
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Details
- Directed by
- Michelle MacLaren
- Written by
- Michael Kingston
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- Canada, USA
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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