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The Zero Theorem

2013 · 107 min · Director: Terry Gilliam ★ IMDb 6 · 52,186 ratings

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A hugely talented but socially isolated computer operator is tasked by Management to prove the Zero Theorem: that the universe ends as nothing, rendering life meaningless. But meaning is what he already craves.

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The Zero Theorem (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Curiosity 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Curiosity, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Curiosity and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Curiosity
  • Tension

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Sadness
Curiosity
Tension
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 evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessCuriosityTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor37 %12 %30 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity40 %16 %35 %19 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity45 %23 %40 %26 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Curiosity48 %21 %45 %31 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity48 %19 %44 %34 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension49 %23 %36 %39 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Tension48 %23 %31 %36 %
37.5 %≈ 40′Humor44 %23 %34 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Curiosity44 %23 %41 %20 %
47.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity46 %14 %41 %21 %
52.5 %≈ 56′Love49 %8 %38 %20 %
57.5 %≈ 62′Curiosity53 %15 %38 %23 %
62.5 %≈ 67′Love56 %30 %35 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 72′Sadness56 %41 %30 %38 %
72.5 %≈ 78′Sadness54 %45 %24 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 83′Sadness56 %43 %21 %40 %
82.5 %≈ 88′Tension64 %44 %28 %53 %
87.5 %≈ 94′Sadness68 %55 %30 %45 %
92.5 %≈ 99′Sadness68 %65 %23 %27 %
97.5 %≈ 104′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Matt Damon

Management

Ben Whishaw

Doctor 3

Tilda Swinton

Dr. Shrink-Rom

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Doctor 1

Rupert Friend

TV Presenter

Peter Stormare

Doctor 2

MD
Margarita Doyle

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LC
Lily Cole

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Gwendoline Christie

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DR
Dana Rogoz

Pizza Girl

IB
Ingrid Bisu

Work Colleague

IV
Iulia Verdes

Details

Directed by
Terry Gilliam
Written by
Terry Gilliam, Pat Rushin
Type
Movies
Released
2013
Runtime
107 min
Country
United Kingdom, Romania, France, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6 · 52,186 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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