Firestarter
1984 · 114 min · Director: Mark L. Lester
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Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?
Emotional fingerprint
Firestarter (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Excitement10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 48 % | 52 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 51 % | 51 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 71 % | 65 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 74 % | 66 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Relief | 57 % | 51 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Relief | 69 % | 59 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 75 % | 71 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 70 % | 66 % | 63 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 61 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 88 % | 84 % | 74 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 88 % | 75 % | 74 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Relief | 78 % | 53 % | 67 % | 47 % |
Cinderella
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
Bates
Mayo
Steinowitz
Young Serviceman
Serviceman's Girlfriend
Security Guard
Woman in Stall
Bearded Student
Details
- Directed by
- Mark L. Lester
- Written by
- Stephen King, Stanley Mann
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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