Foreign Correspondent
1940 · 120 min · Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.
Emotional fingerprint
Foreign Correspondent (1940) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Anticipation 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Anticipation25%
- Excitement20%
- Love10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Anticipation, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Anticipation and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 7 % | 33 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 38 % | 11 % | 33 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 19 % | 37 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 35 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 55 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 62 % | 67 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 65 % | 72 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 67 % | 64 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 66 % | 57 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 60 % | 46 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 42 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 72 % | 69 % | 49 % | 47 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 59 % | 56 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 51 % | 53 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 67 % | 61 % | 46 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 43 % | 47 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 84 % | 77 % | 38 % | 52 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 87 % | 82 % | 28 % | 67 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 86 % | 79 % | 22 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 79 % | 63 % | 24 % | 48 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Written by
- Richard Maibaum, Charles Bennett, Joan Harrison
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1940
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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