High Anxiety
1977 · 94 min · Director: Mel Brooks
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
Emotional fingerprint
High Anxiety (1977) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety 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
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 42 % | 22 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 20 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 51 % | 38 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 49 % | 39 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 45 % | 40 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 39 % | 39 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 36 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 40 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 59 % | 53 % | 39 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 61 % | 59 % | 23 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 23 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 43 % | 41 % | 4 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 54 % | 40 % | 45 % | 6 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 63 % | 57 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 70 % | 55 % | 54 % | 13 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 79 % | 48 % | 60 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Relief | 82 % | 47 % | 45 % | 58 % |
Oedipus
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
Cocker Spaniel
Norton
Arthur Brisbane
Customer
Cocktail Waitress
Man Who is Shot
Details
- Directed by
- Mel Brooks
- Written by
- Rudy De Luca, Barry Levinson, Mel Brooks, Ron Clark, Ron Clark, Rudy De Luca
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1977
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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