Daniel Isn't Real
2019 · 100 min · Director: Adam Egypt Mortimer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Luke decided to leave his mother's home and face emancipation, he never thought it would be so complicated. His social awkwardness and his diverse traumas will make him seek the aid of an old buddy: his imaginary childhood friend Daniel, who is now a self-confident, manipulative young man. Daniel will start to help Luke, but his intentions will soon prove to be somewhat more sinister.
Emotional fingerprint
Daniel Isn't Real (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Fear25%
- Disturbing20%
- Confusion15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 52 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 54 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 37 % | 32 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 36 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 48 % | 36 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 42 % | 33 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 35 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 31 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 34 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 76 % | 75 % | 63 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 75 % | 66 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 76 % | 74 % | 65 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 60 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 68 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 77 % | 75 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 76 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 84 % | 76 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 72 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
James
Campus Security Guard
Joelle
Richard
Cop
Young Daniel
John Thigpen
Professor Abelard
FDNY Paramedic (uncredited)
Young Luke
Waterfront Security Guard
Details
- Directed by
- Adam Egypt Mortimer
- Written by
- Adam Egypt Mortimer, Brian DeLeeuw
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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