The Swimmer
1968 · 95 min · Director: Frank Perry
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A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.
Emotional fingerprint
The Swimmer (1968) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Anxiety25%
- Melancholy20%
- Disturbing15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 45 % | 6 % | 3 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Joy | 41 % | 9 % | 6 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 10 % | 17 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 42 % | 9 % | 24 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Joy | 39 % | 8 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 9 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Joy | 36 % | 11 % | 20 % | 12 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 15 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 44 % | 22 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 26 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Joy | 44 % | 30 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 49 % | 35 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 51 % | 36 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 54 % | 41 % | 49 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 75 % | 57 % | 69 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 56 % | 74 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 74 % | 63 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 74 % | 70 % | 62 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Chauffeur
Mr. Halloran
Jack Finney
Kevin Gilmartin
Stu Forsburgh
Lillian Hunsacker
Vernon
Joan
Details
- Directed by
- Frank Perry
- Written by
- Eleanor Perry
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1968
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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