Let Me In
2010 · 116 min · Director: Matt Reeves
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Los Alamos, New Mexico, the twelve year-old Owen is a lonely and outcast boy bullied in school by Kenny and two other classmates; at home, Owen dreams of avenging himself against the trio of bullies. He befriends his twelve-year-old next door neighbor, Abby, who only appears during the night in the playground of their building. Meanwhile, Abby's father is a wanted serial-killer who drains the blood of his victims to supply Abby, who is actually an ancient vampire. Abby advises Owen to fight Kenny; however, soon he discovers that she is a vampire, and he feels fear and love for the girl. Meanwhile a police officer is investigating the murder cases, believing that it is a satanic cult.
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Emotional fingerprint
Let Me In (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Fear 25%, Sadness 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 Love, Fear, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Fear and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 57 % | 32 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 51 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 41 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 46 % | 40 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 43 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 38 % | 56 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 55 % | 36 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 49 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 66 % | 56 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 55 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 65 % | 43 % | 56 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 40 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Love | 72 % | 63 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 92 % | 90 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 93 % | 90 % | 75 % | 80 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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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Nurse
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Kenny's Brother
Video Arcade Counterman
Scottie Tate
Principal
Details
- Directed by
- Matt Reeves
- Written by
- Matt Reeves, John Ajvide Lindqvist
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Sweden
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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