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Citadel

2012 · 85 min · Director: Ciarán Foy ★ IMDb 5.5 · 7,590 ratings

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Tommy Cowley is a young father inflicted with chronic agoraphobia since his wife was brutally attacked by a gang of a twisted feral children. Trapped in the dilapidated suburbia of Edenstown, he finds himself terrorised by the same gang, who now seem intent on taking his baby daughter. Torn between the help of an understanding nurse and a vigilante priest, Tommy sets out to learn the nightmarish truth surrounding these hooded children. He also discovers that to be free of his fears, he must finally face the demons of his past and enter the one place that he fears the most - the abandoned tower block known as the Citadel.

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Citadel (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 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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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Empathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Fear

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Fear
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 3 %, then dips around 13 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Fear77 %73 %72 %48 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Tension60 %56 %50 %44 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Tension53 %39 %29 %45 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Sadness61 %35 %25 %53 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Tension64 %49 %39 %51 %
27.5 %≈ 23′Tension69 %65 %57 %50 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Tension71 %66 %59 %56 %
37.5 %≈ 32′Empathy70 %64 %53 %58 %
42.5 %≈ 36′Tension69 %63 %49 %53 %
47.5 %≈ 40′Empathy60 %50 %34 %51 %
52.5 %≈ 45′Empathy62 %50 %36 %53 %
57.5 %≈ 49′Tension79 %73 %65 %57 %
62.5 %≈ 53′Tension85 %81 %75 %59 %
67.5 %≈ 57′Tension78 %75 %61 %45 %
72.5 %≈ 62′Tension79 %77 %56 %38 %
77.5 %≈ 66′Tension86 %84 %68 %48 %
82.5 %≈ 70′Tension88 %82 %71 %63 %
87.5 %≈ 74′Empathy84 %76 %65 %71 %
92.5 %≈ 79′Relief84 %77 %63 %70 %
97.5 %≈ 83′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

James Cosmo

Priest

AS
Amy Shiels

Joanne

IH
Ian Hanmore

Council Office Clerk

IC
Ingrid Craigie

Dr. Kelly

CH
Chris Hegarty

Feral Child

PM
Pete Murphy

Paramedic

JW
Jake Wilson

Danny

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Sarah Haworth

Junkie Woman

MW
Matthew Workman

Chained Feral Boy

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Elizabeth Brady

Nurse

Details

Directed by
Ciarán Foy
Written by
Ciarán Foy
Type
Movies
Released
2012
Runtime
85 min
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.5 · 7,590 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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