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Approaching the Unknown

2016 · 90 min · Director: Mark Elijah Rosenberg ★ IMDb 4.9 · 9,485 ratings

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A U.S. astronaut prepares for a mission to Mars.

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Approaching the Unknown (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Curiosity 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear20%
  2. Awe10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 4.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Awe

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Awe

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Sadness
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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 evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 18 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessAwe
2.5 %≈ 2′Hope57 %27 %8 %43 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Awe53 %25 %5 %41 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Hope49 %25 %6 %33 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Hope46 %26 %20 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Sadness49 %29 %30 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Awe57 %29 %36 %35 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Sadness63 %36 %48 %24 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Tension60 %49 %38 %14 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Relief60 %55 %16 %24 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Tension68 %65 %19 %23 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Tension71 %70 %36 %9 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Tension70 %68 %48 %8 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Tension73 %70 %53 %18 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Tension75 %71 %55 %30 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Tension76 %68 %60 %33 %
77.5 %≈ 70′Sadness80 %66 %74 %19 %
82.5 %≈ 74′Sadness84 %69 %66 %29 %
87.5 %≈ 79′Awe85 %68 %38 %58 %
92.5 %≈ 83′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 88′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Man in a hole

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

Mark Strong

Captain William D. Stanaforth

Sanaa Lathan

Captain Emily Maddox

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Charles Baker

Captain Frank Worsely

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Bettina Skye

Nasa Technician

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Nancy Rubel

Mission Control Technician (uncredited)

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Joe James

Security Guard

Details

Directed by
Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Written by
Mark Elijah Rosenberg
Type
Movies
Released
2016
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 4.9 · 9,485 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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