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The Cat

2011 · 106 min · Director: Seung-wook Byeon, Byun Seung-wook ★ IMDb 5.7 · 1,762 ratings

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So-Yeon suffers from claustrophobia due to a traumatic incident that occurred to her as a child. So-Yeon is still treated for her condition to this day. She works as a groomer at a pet shop. One day, a cat named Bidanyi comes into the store. The next day, the owner of Bidanyi is found dead in an elevator. So-Yeon, by request from police officer Joon-Suk, takes the cat home. Shortly after, So-Yeon starts to see a mysterious young girl. She becomes frightened. Then, So-Yeon's good friend Bo-Hee is found dead. Near Bo-Hee, there is a cat which Bo-Hee recently adopted from an animal shelter. So-Yeon now fears for her own life. So-Yeon and Joon-Suk investigate deeper into the mysterious case. There is a hidden story related to the cats.

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The Cat (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear35%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

Curiosity
Tension
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 33 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Not enough subtitle evidence29 %22 %16 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity38 %37 %29 %13 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity43 %47 %34 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Curiosity47 %46 %38 %24 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Tension51 %45 %46 %19 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Curiosity49 %43 %43 %20 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Sadness53 %37 %43 %33 %
37.5 %≈ 40′Tension66 %44 %59 %40 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Curiosity66 %57 %61 %39 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity59 %55 %54 %37 %
52.5 %≈ 56′Tension61 %53 %58 %36 %
57.5 %≈ 61′Curiosity65 %63 %61 %36 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Curiosity70 %67 %64 %41 %
67.5 %≈ 72′Tension73 %64 %69 %47 %
72.5 %≈ 77′Curiosity72 %65 %68 %49 %
77.5 %≈ 82′Sadness70 %65 %66 %53 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 93′Sadness81 %37 %59 %69 %
92.5 %≈ 98′Relief76 %25 %39 %54 %
97.5 %≈ 103′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Man in a hole

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

KD
Kim Dong-wook

KD
Kim Dong-wook

Jun-seok

YK
Ye-ron Kim

KY
Kim Ye-ron

Hee-jin

SD
Shin Da-eun

Bo-hee

Lee Sang-hee

District Captain

CH
Cho Hyen-woo

Chief Park

PH
Park Hyun-young

Constable Kim

SY
Seo Yi-sook

Psychiatrist

Kim Min-jae

Animal Rescue Administrator

YG
Yoon Ga-hyun

Bi-dan's Mother

LJ
Lee Ji-hyeon

Doctor

Lee Sung-min

Silk Papa

Lee Han-wi

Pet Shop Owner

Lee Joong-ok

Manager Lee

BS
Baek Su-ryeon

Old woman

LC
Lee Cheol-min

Old woman's son

KI
Kim Ik-tae

So-yeon's father

BH
Baek Hyeon-woo

Nursing Assistant 2

Details

Directed by
Seung-wook Byeon, Byun Seung-wook
Written by
Seung-wook Byeon, Jang Yoon-mi, Byun Seung-wook
Type
Movies
Released
2011
Runtime
106 min
Country
South Korea
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 1,762 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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