Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
1956 · 83 min · Director: Fred F. Sears
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead, extra-galactic civilization to invade Earth from impervious flying saucers, using ray-weapons of mass destruction.
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Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Awe 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Awe25%
- Fear20%
- Tension15%
- Surprise5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Awe, Fear. Genres: Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Awe and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 20 % | 52 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 26 % | 54 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 36 % | 51 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 50 % | 43 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 41 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 78 % | 74 % | 49 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 61 % | 58 % | 43 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 43 % | 0 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 66 % | 50 % | 0 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 49 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Hope | 70 % | 66 % | 44 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 56 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 45 % | 54 % | 9 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 56 % | 45 % | 1 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 26 % | 4 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 13 % | 10 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 85 % | 35 % | 15 % | 85 % |
Man in a hole
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
Vice Adm. Enright
Frank the garage man
Major Kimberly
Military Messenger (uncredited)
Military Officer (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Fred F. Sears
- Written by
- George Worthing Yates, Bernard Gordon, Donald E. Keyhoe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1956
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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