The Thing from Another World
1951 · 87 min · Director: Christian Nyby
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Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
Emotional fingerprint
The Thing from Another World (1951) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 30%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Fear30%
- Excitement15%
- Relief10%
- Curiosity10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 7 % | 23 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 13 % | 34 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 46 % | 20 % | 45 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 26 % | 57 % | 7 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 38 % | 65 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 48 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 44 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 38 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 52 % | 45 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 59 % | 60 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 48 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 45 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 35 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 26 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 24 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 79 % | 71 % | 20 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 75 % | 55 % | 17 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Dr. Redding
Prof. Wilson
Dr. Lorenz
Mrs. Chapman
Gen. Fogarty
Bill Stone (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Christian Nyby
- Written by
- Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, John W. Campbell Jr., Howard Hawks, Ben Hecht
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1951
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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