Vertigo
1958 · 128 min · Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
Emotional fingerprint
Vertigo (1958) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Confusion25%
- Tension20%
- Love15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Romance, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 40 % | 31 % | 28 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 19 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 11 % | 18 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 15 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 25 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 24 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 14 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 43 % | 19 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 54 % | 33 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 63 % | 34 % | 40 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 69 % | 40 % | 45 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 74 % | 61 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 69 % | 65 % | 59 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 49 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 39 % | 41 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 43 % | 51 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 44 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Love | 68 % | 39 % | 41 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Tension | 78 % | 43 % | 42 % | 73 % |
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
Priest (uncredited)
Nun (uncredited)
Older Mistaken Identity (uncredited)
Salesman (uncredited)
Burglar (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Written by
- Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Samuel A. Taylor, Alec Coppel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1958
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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