City of Ember
2008 · 95 min · Director: Gil Kenan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When mankind is about to come to an end, a group of scientists decide to create and populate a city deep underground. The City of Ember is to last for two hundred years, after which its inhabitants are to retrieve from a strong box instructions to return to the surface. Over time, however, the message is lost and life in Ember is rapidly deteriorating. Their power supply is failing and food is being rationed. It's left to two young teens to unearth the secret of Ember and to lead the way out.
Emotional fingerprint
City of Ember (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Hope 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Hope25%
- Curiosity20%
- Excitement15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Hope, Curiosity. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Hope and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 32 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 21 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 21 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 44 % | 35 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 48 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 55 % | 45 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 50 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 64 % | 53 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 46 % | 45 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 49 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 55 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 83 % | 64 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Relief | 83 % | 37 % | 27 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Lizzie Bisco
Mayor's Guard
Joss
Roner
Smat
Student #2
Miss Thorn
Student #1
Details
- Directed by
- Gil Kenan
- Written by
- Caroline Thompson, Jeanne Duprau
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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