The Wicker Man
1973 · 93 min · Director: Robin Hardy
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Police sergeant Neil Howie is called to an island village in search of a missing girl whom the locals claim never existed. The investigation is further complicated as Howie’s religious views clash with those of the island’s residents.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wicker Man (1973) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 32%, Disturbing 28%, Confusion 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety32%
- Disturbing28%
- Confusion18%
- Tension12%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Disturbing, Confusion. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Disturbing and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 29 % | 10 % | 3 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 16 % | 6 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 21 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 21 % | 12 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 21 % | 13 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 28 % | 18 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 36 % | 27 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 38 % | 32 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 34 % | 26 % | 12 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 34 % | 27 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 44 % | 40 % | 22 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 47 % | 42 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 61 % | 63 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 61 % | 63 % | 41 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 58 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 85 % | 79 % | 77 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Fear | 94 % | 90 % | 90 % | 87 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 96 % | 88 % | 93 % | 88 % |
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
Broome
Oak
Old Fisherman
T.H. Lennox
Rowan Morrison
Hairdresser
Musician
Details
- Directed by
- Robin Hardy
- Written by
- Anthony Shaffer, David Pinner
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1973
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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