Blow Out
1981 · 108 min · Director: Brian De Palma
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.
Emotional fingerprint
Blow Out (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 15%. 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 Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 18 % | 22 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 25 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 49 % | 44 % | 39 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 43 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 29 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 25 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 29 % | 46 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 44 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 53 % | 50 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 57 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 50 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 48 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 51 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 53 % | 50 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 53 % | 53 % | 39 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 86 % | 74 % | 26 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 90 % | 57 % | 18 % | 77 % |
Riches to rags
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
Coed Lover
Donahue
Sue
Girl Lover
Boy Lover
Train Passenger
Dancing Coed
Dancing Coed
Ecstatic Coed
Studious Coed
Details
- Directed by
- Brian De Palma
- Written by
- Brian De Palma, Bill Mesce Jr.
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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