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Oldboy

2013 · 104 min · Director: Spike Lee ★ IMDb 5.8 · 86,019 ratings

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An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his punishment, only to find he is still trapped in a web of conspiracy and torment.

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Emotional fingerprint

Oldboy (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Disturbing
  • Tension
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Disturbing
Tension
Curiosity
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 13 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityDisturbingTensionCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension36 %18 %30 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Sadness48 %29 %39 %30 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity63 %46 %56 %48 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension70 %59 %60 %50 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Sadness68 %56 %50 %49 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Sympathy68 %51 %53 %49 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Tension70 %51 %59 %48 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Sympathy67 %46 %55 %45 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Tension70 %56 %63 %45 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Disturbing81 %74 %78 %48 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Tension81 %69 %79 %49 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Tension77 %63 %75 %55 %
62.5 %≈ 65′Tension75 %60 %70 %63 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Curiosity67 %46 %57 %65 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Curiosity65 %48 %55 %64 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Disturbing74 %63 %68 %66 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Tension82 %71 %78 %74 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Disturbing88 %83 %79 %70 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Disturbing92 %92 %78 %57 %
97.5 %≈ 101′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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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Cast

Elizabeth Olsen

Marie Sebastian

Sharlto Copley

Adrian Pryce

Pom Klementieff

Haeng-Bok

James Ransone

Dr. Tom Melby

Max Casella

James Prestley

Linda Emond

Edwina Burke

EN
Elvis Nolasco

Cortez

Rami Malek

Browning

Lance Reddick

Daniel Newcombe

HW
Hannah Ware

Donna Hawthorne

Richard Portnow

Bernie Sharkey

HS
Hannah Simone

Stephanie Lee

CP
Ciera Payton

Capri

CL
Cinqué Lee

Bellhop

SH
Steven Hauck

Arthur Pryce

CD
Caitlin Dulany

Emma Pryce

Details

Directed by
Spike Lee
Type
Movies
Released
2013
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.8 · 86,019 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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