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The Final Countdown

1980 · 103 min · Director: Don Taylor ★ IMDb 6.7 · 30,556 ratings

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During routine manoeuvres near Hawaii in 1980, the aircraft-carrier USS Nimitz is caught in a strange vortex-like storm, throwing the ship back in time to 1941—mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Final Countdown (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Anticipation 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anticipation, Tension. Genres: Action, War, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anticipation and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Relief

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Curiosity
Relief
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 8 %, then rises around 18 %, then peaks around 43 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityRelief
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity32 %15 %30 %2 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity32 %20 %29 %3 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity43 %34 %35 %1 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension60 %55 %40 %1 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension63 %59 %44 %5 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Curiosity51 %40 %44 %9 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity48 %31 %47 %6 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity65 %47 %60 %4 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Tension79 %70 %54 %15 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Tension76 %71 %35 %33 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Relief66 %55 %37 %36 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Curiosity65 %55 %48 %15 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Tension75 %70 %43 %2 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Tension71 %68 %35 %8 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Relief56 %52 %36 %14 %
77.5 %≈ 80′Tension57 %53 %45 %10 %
82.5 %≈ 85′Tension68 %65 %52 %7 %
87.5 %≈ 90′Tension72 %66 %47 %16 %
92.5 %≈ 95′Relief67 %44 %41 %36 %
97.5 %≈ 100′Relief63 %19 %45 %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

KR
Katharine Ross

Laurel Scott

JF
James Farentino

RO
Ron O'Neal

RO
Ron O'Neal

Commander Dan Thurman

Charles Durning

Senator Samuel Chapman

VM
Victor Mohica

JC
James Coleman

SO
Soon-Tek Oh

SO
Soon-Tek Oh

Simura

AI
Alvin Ing

AI
Alvin Ing

Lt. Kajima

Lloyd Kaufman

LCdr. Kaufman

DF
Dan Fitzgerald

Navy Doctor

PD
Peter Douglas

Quartermaster

JL
Joe Lowry

Cdr. Damon

TR
Ted Richert

Tideman's Assistant

MT
Mark Thomas

Marine Cpl. Kullman

HB
Harold Bergman

Bellman

GW
George Warren

Tideman's Bodyguard

RL
Richard Liberty

LCdr. Moss

GM
Gary Morgan

Helicopter Crewman

Details

Directed by
Don Taylor
Written by
Gerry Davis, David Ambrose, Thomas Hunter, Peter Powell
Type
Movies
Released
1980
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Action, War, Sci-Fi
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 30,556 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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