Planet of the Apes
1968 · 112 min · Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
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Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.
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Planet of the Apes (1968) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Curiosity 25%, Fear 20%. 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, Curiosity, Fear. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Curiosity and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 31 % | 37 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 62 % | 49 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 47 % | 47 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 37 % | 55 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 23 % | 43 % | 22 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 37 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 44 % | 55 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 50 % | 55 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 46 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 33 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 64 % | 56 % | 30 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 33 % | 52 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 72 % | 69 % | 38 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 63 % | 62 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 57 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 57 % | 62 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 52 % | 57 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 77 % | 54 % | 57 % | 68 % |
Cinderella
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
Dodge
Dr. Galen
Minister
Human in Cage (uncredited)
Gorilla (uncredited)
Ape (uncredited)
Gorilla (uncredited)
Human #1 (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Written by
- Pierre Boulle, Rod Serling, Michael Wilson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1968
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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