Picnic at Hanging Rock
1975 · 107 min · Director: Peter Weir
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the early 1900s, Miranda attends a girls boarding school in Australia. One Valentine's Day, the school's typically strict headmistress treats the girls to a picnic field trip to an unusual but scenic volcanic formation called Hanging Rock. Despite rules against it, Miranda and several other girls venture off. It's not until the end of the day that the faculty realizes the girls and one of the teachers have disappeared mysteriously.
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Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Anxiety25%
- Awe20%
- Curiosity15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Awe. Genres: Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 45 % | 22 % | 10 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 40 % | 28 % | 15 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 38 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 40 % | 19 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 36 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 71 % | 56 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 65 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 63 % | 51 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 65 % | 48 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 56 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 71 % | 63 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 60 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 49 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 46 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 46 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sympathy | 79 % | 46 % | 71 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 77 % | 56 % | 63 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 78 % | 62 % | 58 % | 73 % |
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
Sara Waybourne
Rosamund Swift
Blanche Gifford
Juliana
Sgt. Bumpher
Col. Fitzhubert
Mrs. Fitzhubert
Mr. Whitehead
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Weir
- Written by
- Joan Lindsay, Cliff Green
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1975
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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