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Chill Factor

1999 · 101 min · Director: Hugh Johnson ★ IMDb 5.3 · 10,439 ratings

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A store clerk and an ice cream truck driver are thrown together when a dying scientist entrusts them with a deadly chemical kept in ice. This chemical will kill every living thing once it melts. They have to take the chemical codenamed 'Elvis' to the next nearest military base while being chased by terrorists who want it to hold the country for ransom.

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Chill Factor (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor20%
  2. Fear15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Humor. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Excitement
  • Fear

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Excitement

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Excitement
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 3 %, then dips around 18 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionExcitementFear
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension53 %52 %15 %32 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension61 %57 %18 %40 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension53 %48 %13 %26 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor43 %39 %10 %13 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension48 %44 %15 %18 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Tension59 %54 %20 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Tension64 %59 %25 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Humor60 %55 %28 %25 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Tension63 %59 %35 %26 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Tension74 %70 %53 %39 %
52.5 %≈ 53′Tension83 %76 %68 %46 %
57.5 %≈ 58′Excitement79 %70 %66 %41 %
62.5 %≈ 63′Humor70 %63 %49 %36 %
67.5 %≈ 68′Tension73 %70 %43 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 73′Tension79 %79 %49 %53 %
77.5 %≈ 78′Tension81 %81 %51 %56 %
82.5 %≈ 83′Tension85 %85 %61 %60 %
87.5 %≈ 88′Tension88 %85 %66 %64 %
92.5 %≈ 93′Relief81 %60 %48 %48 %
97.5 %≈ 98′Humor72 %25 %25 %20 %
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Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Peter Firth

Col. Andrew Brynner

David Paymer

Dr. Richard Long

HL
Hudson Leick

DH
Daniel Hugh Kelly

Col. Leo Vitelli

JM
Jordan Mott

DM
Darcas Macopson

JG
Jim Grimshaw

Deputy Pappas

RT
Richard Todd Aguayo

Gomez

JV
James Van Harper

Ranger in Chopper

TS
Tommy Smeltzer

Deputy Art Lewis

Rhoda Griffis

Pregnant Woman

LB
Larry Black

Fat Man in Tunnel

D"
David "Shark" Fralick

Blonde Biker

GW
Garrett Warren

Bearded Biker

RC
Ron Clinton Smith

Hemmings

SJ
Stephen Jared

Vitelli's Lieutenant

Details

Directed by
Hugh Johnson
Written by
Drew Gitlin, Mike Cheda
Type
Movies
Released
1999
Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.3 · 10,439 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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