Mortal Engines
2018 · 128 min · Director: Christian Rivers
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A mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw, emerges as the only one who can stop a giant, predator city on wheels devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy, an outcast from London, along with Anna Fang, a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head.
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Mortal Engines (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Surprise 30%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Surprise30%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety20%
- Fear15%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Surprise, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Surprise, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 30 % | 51 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 50 % | 28 % | 53 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 61 % | 58 % | 32 % | 51 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 55 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 69 % | 64 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 43 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 71 % | 48 % | 36 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 79 % | 70 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 57 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 80 % | 75 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 89 % | 86 % | 64 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 90 % | 89 % | 66 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 90 % | 90 % | 68 % | 27 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | 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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Cast
Anna Fang
Bevis Pod
Sathya
Yasmina Rashid
Nils Lindstrom
Toa Heke
Herbert Melliphant
Clytie Potts
Dr. Twix
Details
- Directed by
- Christian Rivers
- Written by
- Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States, New Zealand, Japan, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Surprise
- Data updated
Where to watch
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