John Was Trying to Contact Aliens
2020 · 16 min · Director: Matthew Killip
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
John Shepherd spent 30 years trying to contact extraterrestrials by broadcasting music millions of miles into space. After giving up the search he makes a different connection here on Earth.
Emotional fingerprint
John Was Trying to Contact Aliens (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Happiness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Happiness20%
- Awe15%
- Love10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Nostalgia, Happiness. Genres: Documentary, Biography, Short. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Nostalgia and Happiness. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Love
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 0′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 1′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 26 % | 7 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 6 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 34 % | 6 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 29 % | 8 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 23 % | 9 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 15 % | 9 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 51 % | 11 % | 16 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 51 % | 14 % | 19 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 23 % | 14 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 53 % | 33 % | 16 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Hope | 51 % | 39 % | 17 % | 37 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 37 % | 11 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 49 % | 26 % | 10 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 52 % | 23 % | 21 % | 47 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 61 % | 40 % | 45 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Love | 71 % | 54 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 79 % | 58 % | 76 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Self
Details
- Directed by
- Matthew Killip
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography, Short
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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