The Stoker
2010 · 83 min · Director: Aleksey Balabanov, Aleksei Balabanov
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The film, set in the mid 1990s outside of St. Petersburg, tells the story of an ethnic Yakut, Major Skryabin, a shell-shocked veteran of the Afghan-Soviet War, who works as a stoker.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Stoker (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Confusion10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Disturbing | 43 % | 24 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 34 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 43 % | 38 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 42 % | 33 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 48 % | 24 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 55 % | 19 % | 41 % | 12 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 37 % | 5 % | 18 % | 2 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 46 % | 18 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 39 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 40 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 40 % | 26 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 55 % | 29 % | 47 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 36 % | 59 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 60 % | 60 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 65 % | 57 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 70 % | 68 % | 70 % |
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Cast
Kochegar
Vassily 'Bizon'
Sergeant - father of Masha
Sasha, daughter Kochegar
Masha
Fyodor Alekseevich
Andrei Sergeevich
colonel, Vera's father
cashier
customer's driver
Details
- Directed by
- Aleksey Balabanov, Aleksei Balabanov
- Written by
- Aleksey Balabanov, Aleksei Balabanov
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- Russia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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