After Earth
2013 · 100 min · Director: M. Night Shyamalan
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One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind's new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his 13-year-old son, Kitai. When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain to recover their rescue beacon. His whole life, Kitai has wanted nothing more than to be a soldier like his father. Today, he gets his chance.
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After Earth (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Fear25%
- Excitement20%
- Hope15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Excitement. Genres: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 4.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 55/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 52 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 56 % | 41 % | 21 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 57 % | 50 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 54 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 59 % | 59 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 46 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Relief | 57 % | 51 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 49 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 44 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 59 % | 46 % | 26 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 54 % | 45 % | 25 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 69 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 79 % | 65 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 65 % | 33 % | 22 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Nine-Year-Old Kitai
Three-Year-Old Kitai
Female Ranger
Flirting Cadet (uncredited)
Ranger Instructor (uncredited)
Ranger (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Written by
- Will Smith, M. Night Shyamalan, Gary Whitta, Gary Whitta
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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