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Ministry of Fear

1944 · 86 min · Director: Fritz Lang ★ IMDb 7.1 · 9,829 ratings

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Stephen Neale is released into WWII England after two years in an asylum, but it doesn't seem so sane outside either. On his way back to London to rejoin civilization, he stumbles across a murderous spy ring and doesn't quite know to whom to turn.

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Ministry of Fear (1944) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Fear

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Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Curiosity
Fear
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 33 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityFear
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity42 %23 %38 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Curiosity41 %21 %39 %8 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor46 %31 %31 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Tension54 %45 %28 %36 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Curiosity50 %41 %39 %27 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Curiosity48 %38 %51 %18 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Curiosity59 %51 %58 %29 %
37.5 %≈ 32′Tension70 %68 %56 %46 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Tension69 %64 %48 %43 %
47.5 %≈ 41′Sadness61 %49 %45 %26 %
52.5 %≈ 45′Curiosity56 %45 %53 %20 %
57.5 %≈ 49′Curiosity60 %54 %61 %23 %
62.5 %≈ 54′Curiosity63 %56 %64 %23 %
67.5 %≈ 58′Curiosity64 %57 %61 %30 %
72.5 %≈ 62′Tension70 %68 %61 %43 %
77.5 %≈ 67′Curiosity69 %65 %65 %34 %
82.5 %≈ 71′Curiosity64 %55 %66 %21 %
87.5 %≈ 75′Curiosity65 %57 %65 %24 %
92.5 %≈ 80′Curiosity75 %71 %61 %41 %
97.5 %≈ 84′Tension85 %83 %53 %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

MR
Marjorie Reynolds

CE
Carl Esmond

CE
Carl Esmond

Willi Hilfe

HB
Hillary Brooke

HB
Hillary Brooke

Mrs. Bellane #2

PW
Percy Waram

PW
Percy Waram

Inspector Prentice

HA
Harry Allen

HA
Harry Allen

Tailor's Delivery Man (uncredited)

FB
Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Scotland Yard Man (uncredited)

VB
Vangie Beilby

Old Lady at Charity Bazaar (uncredited)

WB
Wilson Benge

Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

EB
Evelyn Beresford

Fat Lady at Charity Bazaar (uncredited)

AB
Arthur Blake

Man (uncredited)

MB
Matthew Boulton

Official, Ministry of Home Security (uncredited)

GB
George Broughton

Man in Tailor's Shop (uncredited)

LC
Leonard Carey

Porter (uncredited)

BC
Bruce Carruthers

Police Clerk (uncredited)

DC
David Clyde

English Bobby (uncredited)

AC
Anne Curson

Lady with Children (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Fritz Lang
Type
Movies
Released
1944
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 9,829 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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