Promising Young Woman
2020 · 114 min · Director: Emerald Fennell, Emerald Fennell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Pushing thirty, and defined by a hideous crime involving her bosom friend, Nina, emotionally scarred medical school dropout, Cassie, knows firsthand that some wounds never heal. Leading an uneventful existence, still living with her parents, waiting tables at a cheap coffee shop to earn a living, Cassie has found the perfect way to deal with the painful past. Dressed to kill, at night, Cassie frequents the local bars and nightclubs, pretending to be dead-drunk, utterly helpless and vulnerable. And, every week, lethally beautiful Cassie is on the prowl for all sorts of nocturnal predators and other wolves in sheep's clothing, who are unaware that, sometimes, the hunter can become the prey. Then, Ryan, a kindly and caring old classmate who is the bee's knees, enters the picture, and just like that, Cassie wants out. However, everybody knows that breaking bad habits is easier said than done. Could Ryan be the one?
Emotional fingerprint
Promising Young Woman (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 50 % | 35 % | 32 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 45 % | 43 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 48 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 61 % | 27 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 55 % | 21 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 43 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 60 % | 63 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 73 % | 58 % | 68 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 68 % | 48 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 64 % | 38 % | 34 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 59 % | 20 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 61 % | 28 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 54 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 80 % | 64 % | 74 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 88 % | 76 % | 84 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 94 % | 90 % | 88 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 80 % | 73 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 74 % | 60 % | 55 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | 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
Monty
Ruby
Jeff
Jeff's Friend
Alfred
Details
- Directed by
- Emerald Fennell, Emerald Fennell
- Written by
- Emerald Fennell, Emerald Fennell
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
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