Icarus
2017 · 121 min · Director: Bryan Fogel, Bryan Fogel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller involving dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic Gold-exposing the biggest scandal in sports history.
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Emotional fingerprint
Icarus (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Curiosity 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Curiosity25%
- Surprise20%
- Inspiration15%
- Anger10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Surprise. Genres: Documentary, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 23 % | 52 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 29 % | 54 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 36 % | 54 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 38 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 35 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 51 % | 38 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 46 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 51 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 55 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 45 % | 65 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 52 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 54 % | 61 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 57 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 71 % | 63 % | 48 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 54 % | 48 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 65 % | 48 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 68 % | 47 % | 30 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | 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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Details
- Directed by
- Bryan Fogel, Bryan Fogel
- Written by
- Bryan Fogel, Mark Monroe, Jon Bertain, Bryan Fogel, Timothy Rode
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Genres
- Documentary, Sport
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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