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King Kong

1976 · 134 min · Director: John Guillermin ★ IMDb 6 · 38,940 ratings

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An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

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King Kong (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Empathy 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Awe
20%Fear
  1. Awe30%
  2. Fear20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Horror. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Tension
  • Sympathy
  • Fear

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Tension
Sympathy
Fear
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 evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSympathyFear
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension42 %35 %5 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity49 %34 %15 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Sympathy48 %27 %30 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 23′Curiosity43 %23 %25 %10 %
22.5 %≈ 30′Curiosity49 %33 %11 %16 %
27.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity53 %45 %11 %24 %
32.5 %≈ 44′Tension47 %45 %17 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 50′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
42.5 %≈ 57′Tension65 %65 %37 %47 %
47.5 %≈ 64′Tension63 %63 %36 %45 %
52.5 %≈ 70′Tension59 %59 %36 %39 %
57.5 %≈ 77′Tension64 %64 %38 %41 %
62.5 %≈ 84′Tension68 %64 %39 %42 %
67.5 %≈ 90′Sympathy61 %53 %48 %32 %
72.5 %≈ 97′Sympathy61 %55 %51 %34 %
77.5 %≈ 104′Tension63 %61 %39 %39 %
82.5 %≈ 111′Tension61 %61 %31 %40 %
87.5 %≈ 117′Tension70 %69 %45 %49 %
92.5 %≈ 124′Sympathy80 %77 %63 %57 %
97.5 %≈ 131′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Jeff Bridges

Jack F. Prescott

Charles Grodin

Fred S. Wilson

René Auberjonois

Roy Bagley

Ed Lauter

Carnahan

JM
Jorge Moreno

MG
Mario Gallo

Timmons

JL
John Lone

Chinese Cook

GW
Garry Walberg

Army General

KL
Keny Long

Ape Masked Man

SC
Sid Conrad

Petrox Chairman

GS
George S. Whiteman

Army Helicopter Pilot

WH
Wayne Heffley

Air Force General

TB
Todd Baker

Shea Stadium Spectator

Corbin Bernsen

Reporter

RB
Ray Buktenica

Naval Officer

Details

Directed by
John Guillermin
Written by
Ruth Rose, Lorenzo Semple Jr., James Ashmore Creelman
Type
Movies
Released
1976
Runtime
134 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6 · 38,940 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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