Byzantium
2012 · 118 min · Director: Neil Jordan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two mysterious women seek refuge in a run-down coastal resort. Clara (Gemma Arterton) meets lonely Noel (Daniel Mays), who provides shelter in his deserted guesthouse, Byzantium. Schoolgirl Eleanor "Ella" Webb (Saoirse Ronan) befriends Frank (Caleb Landry Jones) and tells him their lethal secret. They were born two hundred years ago and survive on human blood. As knowledge of their secret spreads, their past catches up on them with deathly consequence.
Emotional fingerprint
Byzantium (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 25%, Awe 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety25%
- Awe25%
- Empathy20%
- Love15%
- Disturbing15%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Anxiety, Awe, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Awe and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 72 % | 67 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 65 % | 56 % | 29 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 31 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 56 % | 15 % | 41 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 56 % | 24 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 60 % | 44 % | 33 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 65 % | 51 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 64 % | 50 % | 49 % | 57 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 58 % | 41 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 55 % | 34 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 44 % | 48 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 49 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 46 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 50 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 49 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 64 % | 53 % | 49 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 57 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 80 % | 71 % | 56 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Empathy | 67 % | 43 % | 43 % | 55 % |
Cinderella
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
Robert Fowlds
Lap Dancing Client
Gareth
Wendy
Barmaid
Steve
Nadia
Anya
Young Clara
Mrs. Strange
Details
- Directed by
- Neil Jordan
- Written by
- Moira Buffini
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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