Freaks
1932 · 64 min · Director: Tod Browning
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A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Emotional fingerprint
Freaks (1932) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Fear 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Fear25%
- Sadness20%
- Disturbing15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Fear, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Fear and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 47 % | 43 % | 37 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 41 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 41 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 36 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 44 % | 29 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 35 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 40 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 41 % | 31 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 36 % | 23 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 44 % | 31 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 51 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 57 % | 53 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 75 % | 61 % | 68 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 83 % | 74 % | 73 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 75 % | 74 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 79 % | 61 % | 75 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 76 % | 50 % | 76 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 81 % | 49 % | 79 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 84 % | 57 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 82 % | 70 % | 35 % | 62 % |
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
Hans
Siamese Twin
Himself
Half Woman-Half Man
Half Boy
Armless Girl
Human Skeleton
Bearded Lady
Herself
The Living Torso
Armless Girl
Details
- Directed by
- Tod Browning
- Written by
- Willis Goldbeck, Leon Gordon, Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1932
- Runtime
- 64 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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