Out of the Past
1947 · 97 min · Director: Jacques Tourneur
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The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
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Emotional fingerprint
Out of the Past (1947) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Melancholy20%
- Empathy10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Melancholy. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 22 % | 45 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 28 % | 48 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 35 % | 53 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 36 % | 53 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Love | 54 % | 37 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 57 % | 44 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 54 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 54 % | 55 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 56 % | 55 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 55 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 54 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 50 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 70 % | 67 % | 48 % | 53 % |
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
Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
Kibitzer in Blue Sky Club (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Jacques Tourneur
- Written by
- Daniel Mainwaring
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1947
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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