2012
2009 · 158 min · Director: Roland Emmerich
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Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.
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2012 (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Tension. Genres: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 32 % | 28 % | 13 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 36 % | 35 % | 20 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 44 % | 44 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 51 % | 51 % | 36 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 59 % | 59 % | 45 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 55 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 64 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 64 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 63 % | 51 % | 40 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 69 % | 60 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 58 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 55 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 75 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Tension | 89 % | 73 % | 63 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Relief | 87 % | 43 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 154′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
- Roland Emmerich
- Written by
- Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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