White Noise
2022 · 136 min · Director: Noah Baumbach
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Jack Gladney, professor of Hitler studies at The-College-on-the-Hill, husband to Babette, and father to four children/stepchildren, is torn asunder by a chemical spill from a rail car that releases an "Airborne Toxic Event" forcing Jack to confront his biggest fear - his own mortality.
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Emotional fingerprint
White Noise (2022) — 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
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 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
- Tension
- Anxiety
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Anxiety | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 12 % | 12 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 41 % | 16 % | 21 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 25 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 31 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 51 % | 38 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Anxiety | 60 % | 51 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Anxiety | 69 % | 59 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 73 % | 64 % | 60 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 64 % | 54 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 44 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 46 % | 41 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 71 % | 49 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 74 % | 50 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 74 % | 61 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Humor | 54 % | 31 % | 34 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Sadness | 43 % | 17 % | 28 % | 23 % |
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
Dr. Lu
Herr Dokter
College on the Hill
College on the Hill
College on the Hill
College on the Hill
Details
- Directed by
- Noah Baumbach
- Written by
- Noah Baumbach, Don DeLillo
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2022
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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