The Man from Earth: Holocene
2017 · 98 min · Director: Richard Schenkman
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14,000 year-old "Man from Earth" John Oldman is now comfortably hiding in plain sight as a college professor in Northern California. But his existence comes crashing down when four students discover his deepest secret, putting his life in grave danger and potentially shaking mankind to its very soul.
Emotional fingerprint
The Man from Earth: Holocene (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Curiosity, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 33 % | 12 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 35 % | 29 % | 8 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 36 % | 27 % | 6 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 38 % | 29 % | 9 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 39 % | 11 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 54 % | 18 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 61 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 63 % | 43 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 64 % | 45 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 63 % | 44 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 51 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 64 % | 40 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 70 % | 40 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 78 % | 43 % | 76 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 76 % | 49 % | 74 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 54 % | 69 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 80 % | 50 % | 76 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 80 % | 49 % | 73 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 54 % | 57 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 62 % | 57 % | 13 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Richard Schenkman
- Written by
- Richard Schenkman, Jerome Bixby, Eric D. Wilkinson, Emerson Bixby
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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