Citizen Kane
1941 · 119 min · Director: Orson Welles
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.
Emotional fingerprint
Citizen Kane (1941) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Melancholy 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity30%
- Melancholy25%
- Awe20%
- Sadness15%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Melancholy, Awe. Genres: Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Melancholy and Awe. 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
- Curiosity
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 14 % | 46 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 19 % | 47 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 27 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 47 % | 27 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 20 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 18 % | 35 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 49 % | 10 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 52 % | 14 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 51 % | 30 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 49 % | 29 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 54 % | 24 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 59 % | 31 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 54 % | 34 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 49 % | 30 % | 36 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Empathy | 52 % | 30 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 23 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 67 % | 54 % | 20 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 27 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 46 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 50 % | 44 % | 43 % | 33 % |
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
Bertha Anderson
Charles Foster Kane III
Young Charles Foster Kane
Interviewer
Man at Party in Everglades (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Orson Welles
- Written by
- Orson Welles, Herman J. Mankiewicz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1941
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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