The Perfection
2018 · 90 min · Director: Richard Shepard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An elegant and terrifying suspense ride filled with unexpected twists and turns. When troubled musical prodigy Charlotte (Allison Williams) seeks out Elizabeth (Logan Browning), the new star pupil of her former school, the encounter sends both musicians down a sinister path with shocking consequences.
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The Perfection (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Confusion25%
- Disturbing20%
- Fear15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 47 % | 12 % | 3 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Love | 41 % | 9 % | 3 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 39 % | 16 % | 9 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 48 % | 24 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 53 % | 20 % | 10 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 50 % | 33 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 64 % | 65 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 73 % | 70 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 68 % | 73 % | 57 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 56 % | 64 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 81 % | 53 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 78 % | 64 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 75 % | 75 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 83 % | 83 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 90 % | 89 % | 88 % | 79 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 85 % | 84 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 75 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 80 % | 77 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | 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
Paloma
Young Charlotte
Young Lizzie
Zhang Li
Theis
Party Cellist Girl
Party Cellist Girl
Mingzhu
Party Cellist's Father
Party Cellist's Mother
Man at Party
Man's Wife
Guest at Party
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Shepard
- Written by
- Richard Shepard, Eric C. Charmelo, Nicole Snyder
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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