Bad Timing
1980 · 123 min · Director: Nicolas Roeg
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Alex Linden is a psychiatrist living in Vienna who meets Milena Flaherty though a mutual friend. Though Alex is quite a bit older than Milena, he's attracted to her young, carefree spirit. Despite the fact that Milena is already married, their friendship quickly turns into a deeply passionate love affair that threatens to overtake them both. When Milena ends up in the hospital from an overdose, Alex is taken into custody by Inspector Netusil.
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Bad Timing (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Confusion20%
- Sadness15%
- Tension10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 47 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 57 % | 42 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 47 % | 26 % | 37 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 31 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 47 % | 38 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 45 % | 28 % | 22 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 24 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Love | 52 % | 38 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 53 % | 43 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 44 % | 42 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 55 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 64 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 82 % | 79 % | 62 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 82 % | 79 % | 55 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 53 % | 76 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 68 % | 55 % | 72 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 69 % | 48 % | 55 % | 58 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Nicolas Roeg
- Written by
- Yale Udoff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
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