Side Effects
2013 · 106 min · Director: Steven Soderbergh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Despite being reunited with her husband from prison, Emily Taylor becomes severely depressed with emotional episodes and suicide attempts. After conferring with her previous doctor, her psychiatrist, Jonathan Banks, eventually prescribes an experimental new medication called Ablixa, but the drug's side-effects lead to Emily killing her husband while in a "sleepwalking" state. With Emily plea-bargained into mental-hospital confinement and Dr. Banks' practice crumbling around him, the case seems closed. However, Dr. Banks cannot accept full responsibility and investigates to clear his name. What follows is a dark quest that threatens to tear apart what's left of his life even as he discovers the diabolical truth of this tragedy.
Emotional fingerprint
Side Effects (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Curiosity 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Curiosity25%
- Tension20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Tension. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 23 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 29 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sadness | 45 % | 31 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 44 % | 29 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 41 % | 26 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 34 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 60 % | 54 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 61 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 50 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 56 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 49 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 54 % | 65 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 63 % | 66 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 63 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 61 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 65 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 68 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 78 % | 73 % | 46 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 70 % | 30 % | 72 % |
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
Prison Desk Guard
Garage Attendant
Augustin
Desk Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Steven Soderbergh
- Written by
- Scott Z. Burns
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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