You Should Have Left
2020 · 93 min · Director: David Koepp
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The stressed and jealous middle-aged banker Theo is married with the young actress Susanna and they have a six-year-old daughter, Ella. Theo is a hated man since he was accused of drowning his first wife, but he was considered not guilty by the justice. Out of the blue, they decide to travel on vacation to a huge, isolated house in the Welsh countryside to resolve the problems in their relationship. But soon they have nightmares and Theo believes something evil is hidden in the house.
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You Should Have Left (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 15%. 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 Fear, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 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
- Tension
- Fear
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 47 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Joy | 43 % | 33 % | 23 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 42 % | 22 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Joy | 46 % | 22 % | 10 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Joy | 42 % | 27 % | 15 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 44 % | 37 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 40 % | 16 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 47 % | 41 % | 14 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 35 % | 17 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Fear | 63 % | 58 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 58 % | 53 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 63 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Fear | 80 % | 76 % | 66 % | 17 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 72 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 70 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 87 % | 83 % | 76 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 90 % | 79 % | 71 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 72 % | 53 % | 40 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 43 % | 29 % | 12 % | 37 % |
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
Shopkeeper
Welsh Woman
Susanna's Assistant
Details
- Directed by
- David Koepp
- Written by
- David Koepp, Daniel Kehlmann
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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