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Fahrenheit 451

1966 · 113 min · Director: François Truffaut ★ IMDb 7.2 · 47,958 ratings

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In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…

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Emotional fingerprint

Fahrenheit 451 (1966) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Disturbing 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope10%

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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 Anxiety, Disturbing, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Disturbing and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Tension
Disturbing
Sadness
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 18 %, then peaks around 57 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension50 %42 %15 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity46 %29 %24 %3 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Disturbing45 %28 %36 %6 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Tension43 %34 %36 %6 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Disturbing45 %37 %39 %9 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Disturbing51 %40 %46 %13 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity48 %35 %40 %16 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Sadness46 %33 %31 %33 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Sadness53 %41 %31 %44 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Tension56 %51 %39 %34 %
52.5 %≈ 59′Disturbing66 %64 %56 %26 %
57.5 %≈ 65′Tension78 %68 %69 %40 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Sadness75 %57 %61 %50 %
67.5 %≈ 76′Tension64 %55 %46 %34 %
72.5 %≈ 82′Tension56 %55 %35 %21 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Hope61 %59 %35 %28 %
82.5 %≈ 93′Tension74 %73 %52 %29 %
87.5 %≈ 99′Tension79 %75 %66 %23 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Disturbing71 %51 %53 %26 %
97.5 %≈ 110′Hope63 %25 %28 %35 %
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

Julie Christie

Clarisse / Linda Montag

OW
Oskar Werner

AD
Anton Diffring

Fabian / Headmistress

JS
Jeremy Spenser

BD
Bee Duffell

GA
Gillian Aldam

YB
Yvonne Blake

Book Person: 'The Jewish Question' (uncredited)

AC
Arthur Cox

Male Nurse (uncredited)

FC
Frank Cox

Book Person: 'Prejudice' (uncredited)

FC
Fred Cox

Book Person: 'Pride' (uncredited)

ND
Noel Davis

Cousin Midge - TV Personality (uncredited)

JD
Judith Drinan

Book Person - Plato's 'Republic' (uncredited)

KE
Kevin Eldon

Robert - First Schoolboy (uncredited)

AF
Alan Ford

Fire Man (uncredited)

JF
Joan Francis

Telephonist (uncredited)

DG
Denis Gilmore

Book Person: 'The Martian Chronicles' (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
François Truffaut
Type
Movies
Released
1966
Runtime
113 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.2 · 47,958 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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