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The Ninth Configuration

1980 · 118 min · Director: William Peter Blatty ★ IMDb 6.7 · 10,384 ratings

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Army psychiatrist Colonel Kane is posted to a secluded gothic castle housing a military asylum. With a reserved calm, he indulges the inmates' delusions, allowing them free rein to express their fantasies.

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The Ninth Configuration (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Confusion
25%Humor
20%Fear
  1. Confusion30%
  2. Humor25%
  3. Fear20%
  4. Inspiration15%
  5. Empathy10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Empathy
  • Sadness
  • Curiosity

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Empathy
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Curiosity
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 63 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathySadnessCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor50 %18 %12 %42 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Humor51 %20 %11 %43 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Humor54 %18 %9 %41 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Humor55 %15 %8 %41 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Humor55 %19 %13 %45 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Humor55 %26 %24 %49 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Curiosity55 %29 %25 %51 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Curiosity56 %25 %16 %54 %
42.5 %≈ 50′Humor57 %26 %14 %53 %
47.5 %≈ 56′Humor58 %33 %18 %45 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Humor57 %36 %25 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Curiosity61 %40 %31 %53 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Curiosity70 %49 %38 %66 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Empathy78 %63 %44 %57 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Tension84 %72 %44 %32 %
77.5 %≈ 91′Tension88 %79 %54 %21 %
82.5 %≈ 97′Sadness89 %85 %75 %26 %
87.5 %≈ 103′Sadness91 %88 %85 %35 %
92.5 %≈ 109′Sadness92 %87 %83 %43 %
97.5 %≈ 115′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

SK
Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Col. Hudson Kane

SW
Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Capt. Billy Cutshaw

JM
Jason Miller

EF
Ed Flanders

Neville Brand

GD
George DiCenzo

MG
Moses Gunn

Robert Loggia

Joe Spinell

AR
Alejandro Rey

Tom Atkins

Sgt. Krebs

SS
Steve Sandor

1st Cyclist

Richard Lynch

2nd Cyclist

WP
William Peter Blatty

Dr. Fromme (uncredited)

BB
Bruce Boa

Sergeant in combat shack

GM
Gordon Mark

Sgt. Gilman

WL
William Lucking

Highway Patrolman

SP
Stephen Powers

Sgt. Christian

DH
David Healy

1st General

WP
William Paul

2nd General

Details

Directed by
William Peter Blatty
Written by
William Peter Blatty
Type
Movies
Released
1980
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 10,384 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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