The Boy
2015 · 110 min · Director: Craig William Macneill
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The Boy is a 2015 American horror film directed by Craig Macneill, written by Macneill and Clay McLeod Chapman, and starring Jared Breeze, David Morse, and Rainn Wilson. It is based on a short film by Macneill and Chapman, Henley, which was in turn loosely inspired by a novel written by Chapman, Miss Corpus. Breeze plays the titular boy, a budding serial killer.
Emotional fingerprint
The Boy (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Fear25%
- Anxiety20%
- Sadness10%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Fear and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 23 % | 13 % | 7 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 30 % | 22 % | 10 % | 22 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 44 % | 37 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 47 % | 47 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 40 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 30 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 37 % | 27 % | 17 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 26 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 50 % | 21 % | 18 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 49 % | 17 % | 13 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 28 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 56 % | 47 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 64 % | 62 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 76 % | 68 % | 63 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 65 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 72 % | 66 % | 62 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 66 % | 66 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 68 % | 54 % | 60 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Ted Henley
Marcus
Jennifer
Details
- Directed by
- Craig William Macneill
- Written by
- Craig William Macneill, Clay McLeod Chapman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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