The House That Jack Built
2018 · 152 min · Director: Lars von Trier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
USA in the 1970s. We follow the highly intelligent Jack over a span of 12 years and are introduced to the murders that define Jack's development as a serial killer. We experience the story from Jack's point of view, while he postulates each murder is an artwork in itself. As the inevitable police intervention is drawing nearer, he is taking greater and greater risks in his attempt to create the ultimate artwork. Along the way we experience Jack's descriptions of his personal condition, problems and thoughts through a recurring conversation with the unknown Verge - a grotesque mixture of sophistry mixed with an almost childlike self-pity and psychopathic explanations. The House That Jack Built is a dark and sinister story, yet presented through a philosophical and occasional humorous tale.
Emotional fingerprint
The House That Jack Built (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disgust 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Anxiety25%
- Disgust20%
- Confusion10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Disgust. Genres: Drama, Crime, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Disgust. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 30 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 34 % | 25 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 32 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 54 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 48 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 55 % | 64 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 66 % | 70 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 76 % | 64 % | 70 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 55 % | 70 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 74 % | 61 % | 66 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 71 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 68 % | 73 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 54 % | 68 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 61 % | 63 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 60 % | 45 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 57 % | 37 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 148′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Sonny
Glenn
Young Jack
Female Student
Little Old Lady
Grumpy
George
Police Officer 4
Man 1
Details
- Directed by
- Lars von Trier
- Written by
- Lars von Trier, Jenle Hallund
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 152 min
- Country
- Denmark, France, Sweden, Germany, Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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