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King Kong Lives

1986 · 105 min · Director: John Guillermin ★ IMDb 4 · 7,596 ratings

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After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.

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King Kong Lives (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Excitement 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear35%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Excitement, Tension. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Excitement and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 4.0/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 55/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sympathy
  • Hope

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 28 %, then dips around 38 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSympathyHope
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension60 %58 %43 %20 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension54 %46 %36 %30 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Hope51 %40 %30 %39 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension55 %50 %28 %38 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Tension64 %64 %39 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension66 %66 %48 %18 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Tension55 %54 %38 %20 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Hope49 %41 %30 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Hope59 %48 %35 %36 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Tension71 %60 %50 %20 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Sympathy71 %54 %64 %19 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Sympathy68 %50 %57 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Tension69 %60 %48 %31 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Sympathy74 %69 %60 %23 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Sympathy78 %73 %69 %26 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Tension79 %75 %64 %34 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Tension82 %80 %65 %27 %
87.5 %≈ 92′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
92.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 102′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

BK
Brian Kerwin

BK
Brian Kerwin

Hank Mitchell

GA
George Antoni

GA
George Antoni

Lady Kong

Peter Michael Goetz

Dr. Andrew Ingersoll

FM
Frank Maraden

RC
Robin Cahall

JR
Jimmie Ray Weeks

JR
Jimmie Ray Weeks

Major Peete

MF
Michael Forest

MF
Michael Forest

Vance

MC
Marc Clement

Crew Chief

JG
Jim Grimshaw

Sergeant

BA
Bernard Addison

Captain #1

MM
Michael McClendon

Captain #2

Leon Rippy

Hunter

DE
Duke Ernsberger

Cell Guard #1

Mike Starr

Cell Guard #2

Jessica Lange

Dwan (archive footage)

Jeff Bridges

Jack Prescott (archive footage)

Details

Directed by
John Guillermin
Type
Movies
Released
1986
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 4 · 7,596 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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