Bestseller
2010 · 117 min · Director: Jeong-ho Lee, Lee Jeong-ho
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
"Best Seller" is a thriller centered around writer Hee-Soo (Eom Jeong-Hwa) who moves to a small house in a rural area after becoming involved in a plagiarism scandal. Hee-Soo then hears a mysterious figure tell horrifying stories and she writes a new novel based on those stories. Her novel becomes another best seller, but Hee-Soo's success is short lived. The stories in the novel are discovered to have been published 10 years ago. To prove her innocence, she goes back to the house to uncover the mystery that lies there.
Emotional fingerprint
Bestseller (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Confusion, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 38 % | 32 % | 32 % | 19 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 32 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 37 % | 53 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 43 % | 58 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 45 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 48 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 58 % | 54 % | 47 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 59 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 60 % | 66 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 54 % | 68 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 71 % | 49 % | 64 % | 61 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 56 % | 66 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 66 % | 65 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 60 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 60 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 55 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 47 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 88 % | 84 % | 42 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 79 % | 72 % | 33 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 27 % | 40 % |
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
Baek Hee-soo
Yeon-hee
Director Song
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Details
- Directed by
- Jeong-ho Lee, Lee Jeong-ho
- Written by
- Jeong-ho Lee, Lee Jeong-ho
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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