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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

1953 · 80 min · Director: Eugène Lourié, Eugène Lourié ★ IMDb 6.6 · 9,834 ratings

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The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.

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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Excitement 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Awe
20%Fear
  1. Awe30%
  2. Fear20%

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Why it feels this way

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

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Excitement and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Fear
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Awe

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Fear
Curiosity
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 28 %, then dips around 43 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionFearCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension57 %51 %17 %44 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Curiosity54 %46 %21 %39 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Tension61 %56 %40 %28 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Tension68 %64 %52 %33 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Curiosity58 %46 %35 %46 %
27.5 %≈ 22′Curiosity46 %26 %16 %49 %
32.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity46 %21 %11 %53 %
37.5 %≈ 30′Curiosity47 %20 %8 %55 %
42.5 %≈ 34′Curiosity45 %20 %7 %52 %
47.5 %≈ 38′Curiosity48 %23 %10 %54 %
52.5 %≈ 42′Curiosity52 %32 %16 %57 %
57.5 %≈ 46′Curiosity56 %45 %26 %58 %
62.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity65 %58 %37 %57 %
67.5 %≈ 54′Awe77 %56 %39 %42 %
72.5 %≈ 58′Sadness84 %50 %40 %19 %
77.5 %≈ 62′Tension85 %68 %62 %14 %
82.5 %≈ 66′Tension85 %84 %78 %25 %
87.5 %≈ 70′Tension84 %84 %73 %30 %
92.5 %≈ 74′Tension83 %84 %65 %27 %
97.5 %≈ 78′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

PH
Paul Hubschmid

PR
Paula Raymond

Kenneth Tobey

Col. Evans

DW
Donald Woods

DW
Donald Woods

Capt. Jackson

JP
Jack Pennick

JP
Jack Pennick

Jacob Bowman

RH
Ray Hyke

RH
Ray Hyke

Sgt. Willistead

PH
Paula Hill

Miss Ryan

MF
Michael Fox

ER Doctor

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Alvin Greenman

Radar Man #1

Frank Ferguson

Dr. Morton

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King Donovan

Dr. Ingersoll

Details

Directed by
Eugène Lourié, Eugène Lourié
Written by
Lou Morheim, Fred Freiberger
Type
Movies
Released
1953
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 9,834 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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