The Oath
2016 · 110 min · Director: Baltasar Kormákur
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A troubled father working as a doctor decides to go to extreme measures to save his daughter from the devastating influence of her drug-dealer boyfriend.
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The Oath (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Fear 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 42 % | 33 % | 22 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 46 % | 30 % | 34 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 39 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 50 % | 38 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 52 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 75 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 68 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 81 % | 76 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 86 % | 80 % | 61 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 84 % | 73 % | 69 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 80 % | 64 % | 68 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 80 % | 57 % | 68 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Solveig
Hrefna
Cop
Nurse
Ragnheiður
Gulli
Þór
Faðir
Læknir Önnu
Gísli Helgason rannsóknarlögreglumaður (as Agust Bjarnason)
Bank
Rannsóknarlögreglumaður
Funeral Guest
Kennari
Details
- Directed by
- Baltasar Kormákur
- Written by
- Baltasar Kormákur, Ólafur Egilsson, Ólafur Egill Egilsson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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