Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1966 · 131 min · Director: Mike Nichols
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university's faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload onto their guests the full force of the bitterness, dysfunction, and animosity that defines their marriage.
Emotional fingerprint
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Melancholy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Melancholy25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Melancholy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Melancholy and Anxiety. 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
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 28 % | 7 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 44 % | 34 % | 9 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 10 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 46 % | 40 % | 10 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 10 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 14 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 57 % | 51 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 54 % | 40 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 35 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 53 % | 39 % | 25 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 59 % | 53 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 38 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 83 % | 76 % | 54 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 84 % | 75 % | 60 % | 61 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 78 % | 68 % | 54 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 73 % | 65 % | 49 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 81 % | 71 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Sadness | 86 % | 61 % | 80 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 85 % | 45 % | 80 % | 35 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Mike Nichols
- Written by
- Ernest Lehman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1966
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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