The Darkest Hour
2011 · 89 min · Director: Chris Gorak
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The American software designers Sean and Ben travel to Moscow to sell their software to investors. However, their Swedish partner Skyler pulls a fast one on Sean and Ben, and they are out of the business. They go to a nightclub, where they meet American Natalie and Australian Anne and they flirt with the girls and see Skyler in the club. Out of the blue, the population is surprised by lights, which they mistake for natural phenomena. But soon, they learn that the lights are aliens invading Earth and using power supply to annihilate mankind. Sean, Ben, Natalie, Anne and Skyler hide in the kitchen and when they leave the place, they seek out survivors on the street. Are they the last people on Earth?
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The Darkest Hour (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 32%, Anxiety 28%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear32%
- Anxiety28%
- Excitement20%
- Confusion12%
- Relief8%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Adventure, Action, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 4.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 32 % | 23 % | 11 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 35 % | 16 % | 5 % | 7 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 50 % | 27 % | 20 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 73 % | 63 % | 57 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 78 % | 77 % | 68 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 72 % | 71 % | 59 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 52 % | 17 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 67 % | 64 % | 51 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 59 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Hope | 70 % | 55 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 74 % | 64 % | 50 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Hope | 71 % | 61 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 79 % | 70 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 62 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 87 % | 69 % | 54 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 84 % | 40 % | 28 % | 71 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | 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
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Details
- Directed by
- Chris Gorak
- Written by
- Leslie Bohem, Jon Spaihts, M.T. Ahern
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Russia, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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