Brain on Fire
2016 · 88 min · Director: Gerard Barrett
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The film follows the harrowing experience of a writer struggling with a rare neurological disease from when she first suffers symptoms to the many attempts at diagnosing it and the eventual discovery of the real cause of her illness. Based on the book, 'Brain On Fire', the true story of Susannah Cahalan, a journalist for the New York Post.
Emotional fingerprint
Brain on Fire (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Anticipation10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. 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
- Empathy
- Anxiety
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Anxiety | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Anxiety | 33 % | 22 % | 22 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 34 % | 20 % | 19 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Anxiety | 41 % | 28 % | 31 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Anxiety | 48 % | 38 % | 43 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Relief | 48 % | 39 % | 43 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Anxiety | 53 % | 40 % | 48 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Anxiety | 56 % | 45 % | 50 % | 3 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 57 % | 51 % | 50 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Anxiety | 65 % | 57 % | 58 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Anxiety | 69 % | 59 % | 61 % | 1 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Anxiety | 68 % | 58 % | 61 % | 0 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Anxiety | 70 % | 61 % | 65 % | 0 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Anxiety | 74 % | 66 % | 69 % | 1 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Anxiety | 74 % | 68 % | 66 % | 3 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 74 % | 70 % | 60 % | 3 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 73 % | 70 % | 54 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 69 % | 63 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Hope | 73 % | 59 % | 44 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 74 % | 55 % | 23 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 67 % | 45 % | 5 % | 52 % |
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
Giselle
Dr. Samson
Intern
Publicist
Young Waitress
Details
- Directed by
- Gerard Barrett
- Written by
- Gerard Barrett, Susannah Cahalan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States, Canada, Ireland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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