Ex Machina
2014 · 108 min · Director: Alex Garland
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Caleb, a 26 year old programmer at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl.
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Ex Machina (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 20%, Curiosity 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 Anxiety, Confusion, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 48 % | 22 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 56 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 63 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 56 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 49 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 55 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 56 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 56 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 56 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 58 % | 51 % | 50 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 61 % | 44 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 68 % | 36 % | 53 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 69 % | 38 % | 60 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 69 % | 49 % | 68 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 75 % | 53 % | 75 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 74 % | 44 % | 73 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 63 % | 31 % | 59 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 60 % | 22 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | 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
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Jasmine
Jade
Katya
Amber
Office Girl (uncredited)
Office Worker (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Alex Garland
- Written by
- Alex Garland
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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