The Thing with Feathers
2025 · 99 min · Director: Dylan Southern
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After a tragic loss, a grieving father tries to raise his young sons whilst dealing with an unlikely, unpredictable, and uninvited houseguest.
Emotional fingerprint
The Thing with Feathers (2025) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Fear 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Fear15%
- Disturbing15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 53 % | 47 % | 48 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 63 % | 59 % | 60 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 71 % | 66 % | 68 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 75 % | 63 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 69 % | 46 % | 48 % | 63 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Love | 65 % | 40 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 71 % | 55 % | 60 % | 54 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 71 % | 63 % | 66 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 60 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 66 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 85 % | 80 % | 79 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 84 % | 79 % | 80 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 76 % | 70 % | 73 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 73 % | 64 % | 68 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 79 % | 59 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 89 % | 55 % | 63 % | 85 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 90 % | 54 % | 65 % | 81 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 82 % | 49 % | 65 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 81 % | 53 % | 64 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Love | 87 % | 62 % | 65 % | 3 % |
Rags to riches
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
The Demon
Mr Mark
Crow
Neighbour
Male Guest
Margaret
Mum
Mrs A
Dan Graves / Simon Colebrige
Female Guest
Details
- Directed by
- Dylan Southern
- Written by
- Dylan Southern, Max Porter
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2025
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
Data: JustWatch
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