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Shimmer Lake

2017 · 86 min · Director: Oren Uziel ★ IMDb 6.3 · 18,098 ratings

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An inventive crime thriller told backwards reversing day by day through a week following a local sheriff's quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.

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Emotional fingerprint

Shimmer Lake (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Surprise 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor20%

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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 Curiosity, Surprise, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Surprise and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Humor

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Curiosity
Humor
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 78 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityHumor
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity39 %26 %42 %18 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Humor42 %28 %42 %27 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Curiosity47 %36 %45 %29 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity51 %45 %45 %26 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Tension53 %45 %44 %23 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity49 %38 %44 %25 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Humor52 %42 %39 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 32′Tension63 %58 %38 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Tension60 %56 %43 %32 %
47.5 %≈ 41′Curiosity49 %43 %45 %27 %
52.5 %≈ 45′Curiosity51 %44 %46 %27 %
57.5 %≈ 49′Tension59 %53 %47 %22 %
62.5 %≈ 54′Sadness57 %49 %44 %24 %
67.5 %≈ 58′Humor52 %41 %42 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 62′Humor56 %49 %40 %43 %
77.5 %≈ 67′Tension68 %65 %40 %38 %
82.5 %≈ 71′Tension77 %75 %48 %29 %
87.5 %≈ 75′Tension77 %75 %52 %16 %
92.5 %≈ 80′Tension72 %70 %48 %10 %
97.5 %≈ 84′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

Rainn Wilson

Andy Sikes

John Michael Higgins

Brad Dawkins

SS
Stephanie Sigman

Rob Corddry

Kurt Biltmore

Adam Pally

Reed Ethington

Ron Livingston

Kyle Walker

Wyatt Russell

Ed Burton

SS
Stephanie Sigman

Steph Burton

MR
Mark Rendall

Chris Morrow

JK
Julie Khaner

Mrs. Dawkins

KC
Karl Campbell

Armored Car Man

AV
Angela Vint

Martha Sikes

JD
Jordan Duarte

EMT Man

ME
Matthew Evans Landry

Meth Billy (as Matt Landry)

AS
Adam Saunders

State Trooper

NW
Neil Whitely

Harris

ID
Isabel Dove

Sally

DW
Danny Waugh

Supervisor

PC
Pasqualina Cardu

Field Reporter

Details

Directed by
Oren Uziel
Written by
Oren Uziel
Type
Movies
Released
2017
Runtime
86 min
Country
Canada, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 18,098 ratings
Feels mostly
Curiosity
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