The Watch
2012 · 102 min · Director: Akiva Schaffer, Akiva Schaffer
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In Glenview, Ohio, Evan is the manager of the Costco department store and married to Abby. When the Costco night watchman, Antonio Guzman, is mysteriously murdered, Evan organizes The Neighborhood Watch, a watch team with his suburban neighbors Bob, Franklin and Jamarcus to protect the neighborhood and find the killer of Antonio. Soon they discover that the murderer is an alien that is preparing to invade Earth, and they become the last hope of mankind on Earth.
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The Watch (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Joy20%
- Anger15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 50 % | 37 % | 22 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 54 % | 34 % | 34 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 54 % | 44 % | 26 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 11 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 14 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 52 % | 49 % | 23 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 26 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 22 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 26 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 63 % | 46 % | 47 % | 7 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 68 % | 53 % | 56 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 61 % | 54 % | 46 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 39 % | 7 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 56 % | 40 % | 41 % | 17 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 61 % | 33 % | 51 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 69 % | 34 % | 63 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 78 % | 39 % | 74 % | 12 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 80 % | 46 % | 71 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 75 % | 48 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
- Akiva Schaffer, Akiva Schaffer
- Written by
- Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jared Stern
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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