Exam
2009 · 101 min · Director: Stuart Hazeldine
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Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. The enter a windowless room and an Invigilator gives them 80 minutes to answer one simple question. He outlines three rules they must obey or be disqualified: don't talk to him or the armed guard by the door, don't spoil their papers, and don't leave the room. He starts the clock and leaves. The candidates turn over their question papers--and discovers that they're completely blank. After the initial confusion has subsided, one frustrated candidate writes 'I believe I deserve...,' and is promptly ejected for spoiling. The remaining candidates soon figure out they're permitted to talk to each other, and they agree to cooperate in order to figure out the question: then they can compete to answer it. At first they suspect the question may be hidden in their papers like a security marker in a credit card, and they figure out ways to change their environment to expose the hidden words. But light, liquids and other plans all come to naught. Soon enough, the candidates begin to uncover one another's backgrounds, prejudices, and hidden agendas. Tensions rise as the clock steadily descends towards zero, and each candidate must decide how far they are willing to go to secure the ultimate job . . .
Emotional fingerprint
Exam (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Confusion 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, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 47 % | 57 % | 17 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 45 % | 60 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 39 % | 64 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 39 % | 64 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 45 % | 63 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 46 % | 64 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 49 % | 65 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 57 % | 59 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 68 % | 39 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 38 % | 70 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 83 % | 29 % | 75 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 28 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 33 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 38 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 64 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 38 % | 63 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 60 % | 22 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | 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
Details
- Directed by
- Stuart Hazeldine
- Written by
- Stuart Hazeldine, Simon Garrity
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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