The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009 · 123 min · Director: Terry Gilliam
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In London, the sideshow troupe of Doctor Parnassus promises the audience a journey to the "Imaginarium", an imaginary world commanded by the mind of Doctor Parnassus, where dreams come true. In the stories that Doctor Parnassus tells to his daughter Valentina, the midget Percy, and his assistant Anton, he claims to have lived for more than one thousand years; However, when he fell in love with a mortal woman, he made a deal with the devil (Mr. Nick), trading his immortality for youth. As part of the bargain, he promised his son or daughter to Mr. Nick on their sixteenth birthday. Valentina is now almost to the doomed age and Doctor Parnassus makes a new bet with Mr. Nick, whoever seduces five souls in the Imaginarium will have Valentina as a prize. Meanwhile the troupe rescues Tony, a young man that was hanged on a bridge by the Russians. Tony was chased until he finds and joins the group. Tony and Valentina fall in love with each other and the jealous Anton discovers that his competition may be a liar.
Emotional fingerprint
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Confusion 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Confusion25%
- Curiosity20%
- Excitement15%
- Joy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Confusion, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Confusion and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 52 % | 42 % | 37 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 53 % | 43 % | 41 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 50 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 49 % | 55 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 60 % | 51 % | 53 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 43 % | 53 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 35 % | 53 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 56 % | 36 % | 48 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 57 % | 41 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 54 % | 34 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 31 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 59 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 76 % | 61 % | 39 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 64 % | 28 % | 21 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Hope | 50 % | 8 % | 8 % | 35 % |
Cinderella
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
Dancing Policeman
Dancing Policeman
Aunty Flo
Charity Guest 3
Louis Vitton Woman's Reflection
Nun 1
Policeman 1
Mum
Details
- Directed by
- Terry Gilliam
- Written by
- Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown, Charles McKeown
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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