The Ghost Writer
2010 · 128 min · Director: Roman Polanski
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An unremarkable ghost-writer has landed a lucrative contract to redact the memoirs of Adam Lang, the former UK Prime Minister. After dominating British politics for years, Lang is campaigning for his foundation with his wife in the USA. He lives on an island, in luxurious, isolated premises complete with a security detail and a secretarial staff. Soon, Adam Lang gets embroiled in a major scandal with international ramifications that reveals how far he was ready to go in order to nurture UK's "special relationship" with the USA. But before this controversy has started, before even he has closed the deal with the publisher, the ghost-writer gets unmistakable signs that the turgid draft he is tasked to put into shape inexplicably constitutes highly sensitive material.
Emotional fingerprint
The Ghost Writer (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Anxiety25%
- Tension20%
- Confusion15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 32 % | 22 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 31 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 26 % | 19 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 32 % | 25 % | 18 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 31 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 44 % | 35 % | 43 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 46 % | 34 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 50 % | 38 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 46 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 46 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 45 % | 40 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 39 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 45 % | 29 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 48 % | 44 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 59 % | 46 % | 55 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 54 % | 58 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 56 % | 63 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Surprise | 71 % | 49 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 66 % | 40 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Surprise | 63 % | 32 % | 40 % | 48 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Roman Polanski
- Written by
- Roman Polanski, Robert Harris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- France, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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