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Inkheart

2008 · 106 min · Director: Iain Softley ★ IMDb 6.1 · 86,107 ratings

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Mortimer "Mo" "Silvertongue" Folchart has the special talent to bring characters out of books. One night he brings out three characters from Inkheart, a story set in medieval times and filled with magical beings. Capricorn (Andy Serkis) and Basta (Jamie Foreman), two villains, and Dustfinger (Paul Bettany), a fire-eater. Now, ten years later, Meggie (Eliza Bennett) discovers the truth and it's up to her to escape Capricorn's evil grasp.

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Inkheart (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Excitement 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe30%
  2. Fear15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Excitement, Curiosity. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Excitement and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Relief
  • Hope

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 23 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionReliefHope
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity48 %30 %3 %12 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension49 %36 %6 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity54 %41 %5 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Tension66 %57 %1 %9 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity69 %64 %0 %5 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension66 %63 %0 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Sadness65 %59 %1 %15 %
37.5 %≈ 40′Sadness64 %55 %11 %33 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Tension64 %55 %21 %34 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity56 %43 %16 %30 %
52.5 %≈ 56′Hope50 %38 %8 %31 %
57.5 %≈ 61′Tension55 %51 %5 %24 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Tension65 %64 %9 %23 %
67.5 %≈ 72′Tension69 %66 %11 %26 %
72.5 %≈ 77′Tension66 %65 %8 %24 %
77.5 %≈ 82′Tension71 %71 %10 %31 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Tension81 %68 %34 %45 %
87.5 %≈ 93′Relief80 %39 %64 %54 %
92.5 %≈ 98′Relief73 %18 %73 %60 %
97.5 %≈ 103′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Man in a hole

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

Paul Bettany

Dustfinger

Helen Mirren

Elinor

Jim Broadbent

Fenoglio

Andy Serkis

Capricorn

Lesley Sharp

Mortola

JF
Jamie Foreman

Basta

MK
Matt King

Cockerell

SS
Steve Speirs

Flatnose

JT
John Thomson

Darius

RS
Richard Strange

Bookshop Proprietor

MO
Mirabel O'Keefe

Young Meggie

TS
Tereza Srbova

Rapunzel

Roger Allam

Narrator (voice)

MB
Matthew Bower

Masquerade Ball Dancer

Details

Directed by
Iain Softley
Type
Movies
Released
2008
Runtime
106 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Italy
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 86,107 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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