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Dune

1984 · 136 min · Director: David Lynch ★ IMDb 6.2 · 194,620 ratings

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In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.

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Emotional fingerprint

Dune (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Tension 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Awe
  1. Awe30%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Tension, Curiosity. Genres: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Tension and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Awe

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Awe

Tension
Fear
Awe
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 18 %, then peaks around 53 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearAwe
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity44 %29 %9 %23 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity45 %38 %14 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Tension50 %50 %26 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 24′Tension62 %62 %45 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 31′Tension70 %68 %54 %18 %
27.5 %≈ 37′Tension63 %60 %40 %19 %
32.5 %≈ 44′Tension56 %55 %31 %27 %
37.5 %≈ 51′Tension62 %63 %41 %31 %
42.5 %≈ 58′Tension71 %73 %51 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 65′Tension78 %79 %57 %5 %
52.5 %≈ 71′Tension80 %78 %59 %6 %
57.5 %≈ 78′Sadness75 %71 %52 %16 %
62.5 %≈ 85′Tension65 %61 %42 %31 %
67.5 %≈ 92′Awe57 %51 %33 %40 %
72.5 %≈ 99′Tension57 %49 %29 %43 %
77.5 %≈ 105′Awe60 %54 %32 %49 %
82.5 %≈ 112′Tension68 %64 %39 %52 %
87.5 %≈ 119′Tension74 %73 %42 %49 %
92.5 %≈ 126′Tension74 %72 %41 %47 %
97.5 %≈ 133′Tension73 %68 %42 %50 %
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

Kyle MacLachlan

Paul Atreides

Patrick Stewart

Gurney Halleck

Linda Hunt

Shadout Mapes

Brad Dourif

Piter De Vries

Richard Jordan

Duncan Idaho

EM
Everett McGill

Stilgar

Sting

Feyd Rautha

KM
Kenneth McMillan

Baron Vladimir Harkonnen

Jack Nance

Nefud

SP
Siân Phillips

Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam

Jürgen Prochnow

Duke Leto Atreides

LC
Leonardo Cimino

The Baron's Doctor

PL
Paul L. Smith

The Beast Rabban

Dean Stockwell

Doctor Wellington Yueh

Max von Sydow

Doctor Kynes

Details

Directed by
David Lynch
Written by
David Lynch, Frank Herbert
Type
Movies
Released
1984
Runtime
136 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 194,620 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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