Obsession
1976 · 99 min · Director: Brian De Palma
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A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.
Emotional fingerprint
Obsession (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Tension25%
- Confusion20%
- Sadness10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Surprise
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 48 % | 10 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 64 % | 23 % | 52 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 76 % | 32 % | 75 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 83 % | 48 % | 66 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 73 % | 59 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 53 % | 50 % | 8 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 20 % | 15 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Love | 53 % | 26 % | 18 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 55 % | 40 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 53 % | 39 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 48 % | 28 % | 33 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 30 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 58 % | 29 % | 44 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Love | 63 % | 23 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 74 % | 33 % | 64 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 83 % | 54 % | 77 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 85 % | 69 % | 80 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 85 % | 63 % | 68 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Surprise | 85 % | 47 % | 47 % | 75 % |
Icarus
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
D'Annunzio
Paperboy
Mrs. Portinari
Justice of the Peace
Newscaster
Jane
Ticket Agent
Secretary
Man in Airport (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Brian De Palma
- Written by
- Paul Schrader, Brian De Palma
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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