The Terminator
1984 · 108 min · Director: James Cameron
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In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
Emotional fingerprint
The Terminator (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Fear25%
- Excitement20%
- Anticipation10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 53 % | 52 % | 28 % | 2 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 53 % | 50 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 36 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 57 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 66 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Fear | 80 % | 74 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 74 % | 65 % | 53 % | 52 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 55 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 55 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Fear | 64 % | 56 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 71 % | 64 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 80 % | 71 % | 59 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 74 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 85 % | 71 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Love | 80 % | 43 % | 35 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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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Details
- Directed by
- James Cameron
- Written by
- James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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