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Cat People

1982 · 118 min · Director: Paul Schrader ★ IMDb 6.2 · 27,110 ratings

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After years of separation, Irena Gallier and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irena is drawn to the cat – and zoo curator Oliver to her. Soon, Paul will have to reveal the family secret: that when sexually aroused, they revert into predatory jungle cats.

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Emotional fingerprint

Cat People (1982) — 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

35%Fear
  1. Fear35%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Horror. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Curiosity

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Disturbing
Curiosity
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. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then dips around 28 %, then peaks around 68 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity37 %15 %10 %32 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Curiosity46 %36 %18 %36 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Tension54 %50 %24 %39 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Curiosity44 %35 %20 %35 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Curiosity34 %19 %11 %31 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Curiosity40 %25 %16 %29 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Tension61 %53 %44 %35 %
42.5 %≈ 50′Disturbing66 %61 %56 %40 %
47.5 %≈ 56′Tension48 %43 %36 %33 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Tension46 %41 %31 %32 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Tension61 %56 %48 %40 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Tension71 %68 %50 %41 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Tension75 %66 %46 %40 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Sadness71 %56 %45 %39 %
77.5 %≈ 91′Tension65 %58 %31 %34 %
82.5 %≈ 97′Tension60 %60 %18 %31 %
87.5 %≈ 103′Tension63 %58 %21 %31 %
92.5 %≈ 109′Sadness61 %48 %29 %25 %
97.5 %≈ 115′Sadness47 %30 %25 %18 %

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Cast

Ruby Dee

Female

Ed Begley Jr.

Joe Creigh

FF
Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Det. Brandt

RD
Ron Diamond

LL
Lynn Lowry

LL
Lynn Lowry

Ruthie

John Larroquette

Bronte Judson

TR
Tessa Richarde

Billie

PP
Patricia Perkins

Taxi Driver

BB
Berry Berenson

Sandra

FB
Fausto Barajas

Otis

JH
John H. Fields

Massage Parlor Manager

EH
Emery Hollier

Yeatman Brewer

SM
Stephen Marshal

Moonie

RP
Robert Pavlovich

Ted

JD
Julie Denney

Carol

Details

Directed by
Paul Schrader
Written by
Paul Schrader, Alan Ormsby, DeWitt Bodeen
Type
Movies
Released
1982
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 27,110 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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