The Neon Demon
2016 · 118 min · Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The sixteen year-old aspiring model Jesse arrives in Los Angeles expecting to be a successful model. The aspirant photographer Dean takes photos for her portfolio and dates her. Jesse befriends the lesbian makeup artist Ruby and then the envious models Gigi and Sarah in a party. Meanwhile, the agency considers Jesse beautiful with a "thing" that makes her different and she is sent to the professional photographer Jack. Jesse attracts the attention of the industry and experiences a successful beginning of her career. Ruby, Gigi and Sarah, however, will do whatever is necessary to get this "thing" for themselves.
Emotional fingerprint
The Neon Demon (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Awe 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Awe25%
- Curiosity20%
- Disturbing15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Awe, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Awe and Curiosity. 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
- Disturbing
- Disgust
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Disgust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 12 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 24 % | 11 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 41 % | 30 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 32 % | 19 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 57 % | 50 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 50 % | 46 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 50 % | 45 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 57 % | 62 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 58 % | 55 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 58 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 61 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 61 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 57 % | 58 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 50 % | 62 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disgust | 75 % | 60 % | 73 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Casting Assistant
Seamstress
Robert Sarno's Assistant
Flirty Model #1
Pool Photo Shoot Hairstylist
Carrie
Details
- Directed by
- Nicolas Winding Refn
- Written by
- Nicolas Winding Refn, Mary Laws, Polly Stenham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United States, Belgium, Denmark, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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