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Sadako

2019 · 99 min · Director: Hideo Nakata ★ IMDb 4.3 · 1,414 ratings

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A girl with amnesia is under the care of counselor Mayu. The patient is under police guard and of special interest. Yet, not many know why and the girl herself is oblivious to everything. At the same time, Mayu's brother is one of those Internet wanna-bes and looking to become popular and gain attention. The boy begins his own adventures.

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Emotional fingerprint

Sadako (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear35%

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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 Fear, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 4.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Fear

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Curiosity
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 33 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriositySadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension52 %48 %35 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Fear44 %38 %31 %10 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Curiosity42 %30 %38 %13 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity48 %35 %48 %23 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Curiosity49 %38 %44 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Sadness47 %36 %40 %31 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Curiosity55 %48 %50 %29 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Tension63 %60 %59 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Curiosity65 %63 %55 %26 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Tension68 %66 %41 %26 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Tension71 %69 %39 %33 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Curiosity70 %65 %50 %41 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Tension67 %61 %55 %46 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Curiosity66 %61 %56 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Tension70 %66 %53 %45 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Tension73 %70 %47 %53 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 87′Relief84 %82 %17 %50 %
92.5 %≈ 92′Tension86 %83 %18 %60 %
97.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Man in a hole

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

EI
Elaiza Ikeda

EI
Elaiza Ikeda

Mayu Akikawa

TT
Takashi Tsukamoto

TT
Takashi Tsukamoto

Yusuke Ishida

HS
Hiroya Shimizu

HS
Hiroya Shimizu

Kazuma Akikawa

HH
Himeka Himejima

Jinko

RK
Renn Kiriyama

Minori Fujii

RT
Rie Tomosaka

Hatsuko Sofue

HS
Hitomi Sato

Masami Kurahashi

JY
Jitsuko Yoshimura

Old Woman

SO
Seiko Ozone

Nurse Sakai

SN
Satoshi Nikaido

Detective Kida

AS
Asami Sanada

Detective Otsuka

AM
Ayaka Minami

Shizuko Yamamura / Sadako Yamamura

Tarō Suwa

Oshima Police Officer

Details

Directed by
Hideo Nakata
Written by
Kôji Suzuki, Noriaki Sugihara
Type
Movies
Released
2019
Runtime
99 min
Country
Japan
Genres
Horror
Ratings
★ IMDb 4.3 · 1,414 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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