Boarding School
2018 · 111 min · Director: Boaz Yakin
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A young boy becomes fascinated with the persona of his dead grandmother and is sent to an isolated boarding school for misfits run by a mysterious headmaster and his wife.
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Emotional fingerprint
Boarding School (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Anxiety25%
- Confusion20%
- Disturbing10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 52 % | 42 % | 37 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 45 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 35 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 20 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 21 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 31 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 36 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 41 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 59 % | 46 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 50 % | 60 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 56 % | 64 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 56 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 54 % | 55 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 65 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 81 % | 74 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 84 % | 79 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 85 % | 78 % | 84 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 80 % | 65 % | 79 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 72 % | 55 % | 68 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | 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
Jacob Felsen
Frederic
Tsipi Landau
Rabbi
Rupert Holcomb
Zachary
Claude
Phil's Father
Elwood
Lenny
Calvin
Details
- Directed by
- Boaz Yakin
- Written by
- Boaz Yakin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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