Proxy
2013 · 122 min · Director: Zack Parker
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While walking home from her latest OB appointment, a very pregnant Esther Woodhouse is brutally attacked and disfigured by a hooded assailant. This horrible event seems to be a blessing in disguise when Esther finds consolation in a support group. Her life of sadness and solitude is opened up to friendship, understanding, and even acceptance. However, friendship and understanding can be very dangerous things when accepted by the wrong people.
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Proxy (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Confusion15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Sadness. 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 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Disturbing
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Disturbing | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 72 % | 42 % | 62 % | 60 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 68 % | 51 % | 50 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 66 % | 60 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 66 % | 60 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 66 % | 57 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 70 % | 48 % | 41 % | 63 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 33 % | 60 % | 68 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 81 % | 45 % | 73 % | 74 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 85 % | 69 % | 77 % | 76 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 81 % | 69 % | 75 % | 68 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 64 % | 75 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 77 % | 57 % | 66 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 48 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 66 % | 53 % | 48 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 64 % | 44 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 78 % | 74 % | 40 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 82 % | 73 % | 50 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 85 % | 51 % | 66 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 34 % | 76 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 32 % | 75 % | 55 % |
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
Melanie Michaels
Counter Girl
Detective Allen
Mary Wilkens
Support Victim
Anchorman
Mr. Verdel
Receptionist
Tattoo Manager
Details
- Directed by
- Zack Parker
- Written by
- Zack Parker, Kevin Donner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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