Gerald's Game
2017 · 104 min · Director: Mike Flanagan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When a harmless game between a married couple in a remote retreat suddenly becomes a harrowing fight for survival, wife Jessie must confront long-buried demons within her own mind - and possibly lurking in the shadows of her seemingly empty house.
Emotional fingerprint
Gerald's Game (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing20%
- Relief10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 26 % | 17 % | 14 % | 21 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 40 % | 32 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 43 % | 52 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 53 % | 65 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 62 % | 62 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 62 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 57 % | 61 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 62 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Fear | 70 % | 66 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 54 % | 42 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 60 % | 69 % | 63 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 71 % | 82 % | 75 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 74 % | 83 % | 72 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 77 % | 77 % | 68 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 73 % | 72 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 92 % | 89 % | 77 % | 76 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 90 % | 80 % | 76 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 60 % | 77 % | 64 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 53 % | 81 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Maddie
James
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Court Clerk
Teenage Girl
Reporter #1
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Details
- Directed by
- Mike Flanagan
- Written by
- Stephen King, Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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