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Dreamscape

1984 · 99 min · Director: Joseph Ruben ★ IMDb 6.3 · 18,991 ratings

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In order to diagnose the psychic traumas suffered by his patients, Dr. Paul Novotny gets young Alex Gardner to enter their dreams.

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Emotional fingerprint

Dreamscape (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 28%, Fear 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear25%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Fear, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Fear and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Fear

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Relief

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. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 57 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityFear
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity42 %23 %43 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity44 %30 %45 %13 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Curiosity49 %35 %54 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity54 %41 %59 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Curiosity56 %49 %53 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Tension57 %51 %45 %36 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Curiosity53 %44 %41 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity46 %36 %40 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Humor51 %41 %36 %29 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Relief55 %45 %31 %35 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Curiosity50 %40 %32 %24 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Tension57 %51 %36 %29 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Tension71 %70 %40 %50 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Tension76 %76 %40 %59 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Tension74 %74 %35 %55 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Tension71 %71 %33 %53 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Tension77 %77 %29 %64 %
87.5 %≈ 87′Tension79 %71 %21 %59 %
92.5 %≈ 92′Relief73 %53 %17 %37 %
97.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

David Patrick Kelly

Tommy Ray Glatman

LG
Larry Gelman

C'
Cory 'Bumper' Yothers

Peter Jason

Babcock

JT
Jana Taylor

Mrs. Webber

MM
Madison Mason

Fred Schoenstein

KC
Kendall Carly Browne

Mrs. Matusik

KC
Kate Charleson

President's Daughter

EG
Eric Gold

Tommy Ray's Father

VK
Virginia Kiser

President's Wife

CS
Carl Strano

Edward Simms

BL
Brian Libby

McClaren

Details

Directed by
Joseph Ruben
Type
Movies
Released
1984
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 18,991 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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