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The Dig

2021 · 112 min · Director: Simon Stone ★ IMDb 7.1 · 90,959 ratings

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An archaeologist embarks on the historically important excavation of Sutton Hoo in 1938.

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The Dig (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe30%

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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 Awe, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama, History, Biography. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Tension

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Joy

Sadness
Empathy
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 8 %, then rises around 18 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity42 %12 %13 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity39 %14 %19 %24 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity46 %15 %29 %40 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Tension60 %16 %35 %44 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Curiosity61 %18 %34 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Curiosity54 %16 %34 %16 %
32.5 %≈ 36′Curiosity54 %26 %40 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Sadness60 %42 %51 %48 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Empathy57 %35 %53 %43 %
47.5 %≈ 53′Joy51 %19 %41 %34 %
52.5 %≈ 59′Curiosity55 %16 %30 %35 %
57.5 %≈ 64′Joy60 %16 %25 %38 %
62.5 %≈ 70′Joy59 %23 %31 %44 %
67.5 %≈ 76′Tension64 %44 %48 %55 %
72.5 %≈ 81′Sadness74 %65 %65 %59 %
77.5 %≈ 87′Sadness76 %70 %71 %51 %
82.5 %≈ 92′Sadness73 %64 %69 %36 %
87.5 %≈ 98′Empathy72 %64 %68 %31 %
92.5 %≈ 104′Sadness77 %70 %67 %40 %
97.5 %≈ 109′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

Johnny Flynn

Rory Lomax

Ben Chaplin

Stuart Piggott

Ken Stott

Charles Phillips

AB
Archie Barnes

Robert Pretty

Monica Dolan

May Brown

EF
Eamon Farren

John Brailsford

PR
Paul Ready

James Reid Moir

Peter McDonald

Guy Maynard

SW
Stephen Worrall

Ferryman

Danny Webb

John Grateley

RW
Robert Wilfort

Billy Lyons

JD
James Dryden

George Spooner

JH
Joe Hurst

John Jacobs

CG
Christopher Godwin

Dr Parry

EP
Ellie Piercy

Mrs Lyons

BJ
Bronwyn James

Ellen Mckenzie

DK
Des Kaliszewski

Barge Skipper

Details

Directed by
Simon Stone
Written by
Moira Buffini, John Preston
Type
Movies
Released
2021
Runtime
112 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 90,959 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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