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Bird Box

2018 · 124 min · Director: Susanne Bier ★ IMDb 6.6 · 429,062 ratings

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In the wake of an unknown global terror, a mother must find the strength to flee with her children down a treacherous river in search of safety. Due to unseen deadly forces, the perilous journey must be made blindly. Directed by Emmy winner Susanne Bier, Bird Box is a thriller starring Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson, and Trevante Rhodes.

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Bird Box (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Fear
  1. Fear35%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Mystery, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Love

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Fear

Tension
Fear
Love
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 dips around 57 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearLove
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension68 %68 %55 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension75 %74 %64 %8 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Tension78 %74 %65 %8 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Sadness70 %66 %51 %9 %
22.5 %≈ 28′Tension69 %66 %46 %15 %
27.5 %≈ 34′Tension78 %75 %59 %19 %
32.5 %≈ 40′Tension76 %71 %58 %18 %
37.5 %≈ 47′Relief69 %60 %45 %19 %
42.5 %≈ 53′Tension75 %69 %57 %19 %
47.5 %≈ 59′Tension79 %78 %69 %19 %
52.5 %≈ 65′Tension69 %66 %54 %26 %
57.5 %≈ 71′Love68 %63 %48 %38 %
62.5 %≈ 78′Tension81 %78 %66 %36 %
67.5 %≈ 84′Fear84 %79 %70 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 90′Love76 %68 %54 %45 %
77.5 %≈ 96′Love84 %75 %60 %64 %
82.5 %≈ 102′Tension93 %86 %76 %70 %
87.5 %≈ 109′Love91 %79 %71 %71 %
92.5 %≈ 115′Relief90 %65 %57 %72 %
97.5 %≈ 121′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Rags to riches

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

Sarah Paulson

Jessica

Jacki Weaver

Cheryl

mgk

Felix

BD Wong

Greg

VL
Vivien Lyra Blair

Girl / Olympia

JE
Julian Edwards

Boy / Tom

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Parminder Nagra

Dr. Lapham

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Amy Gumenick

Samantha

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Taylor Handley

Jason

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Happy Anderson

River Man

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Kyle Beatty

Elder Marauder

Details

Directed by
Susanne Bier
Written by
Eric Heisserer, Josh Malerman
Type
Movies
Released
2018
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 429,062 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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