It Came from Outer Space
1953 · 80 min · Director: Jack Arnold
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Author and amateur astronomer John Putnam and schoolteacher Ellen Fields witness an enormous meteorite come down near a small town in Arizona. Putnam becomes a local object of scorn when, after examining the object up close, he announces that it is a spacecraft, and that it is inhabited...
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It Came from Outer Space (1953) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 18 % | 33 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 28 % | 50 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 38 % | 60 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 44 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 54 % | 42 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 29 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 43 % | 29 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 48 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 65 % | 59 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 61 % | 63 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 63 % | 65 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 70 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 37 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 75 % | 78 % | 25 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 81 % | 83 % | 29 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 34 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Relief | 78 % | 68 % | 35 % | 42 % |
Man in a hole
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
Jane Dean
Tom, a hobo (uncredited)
Bob, Snell's assistant (uncredited)
Perry, a boy (uncredited)
Mrs. Daylon (uncredited)
Deputy Reed (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Man Outside Newspaper Office (unconfirmed)
Reporter with Dugan (extra) (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Jack Arnold
- Written by
- Ray Bradbury, Harry Essex
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1953
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
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