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Testament

1983 · 90 min · Director: Lynne Littman ★ IMDb 6.9 · 8,251 ratings

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It is just another day in the small town of Hamlin until something disastrous happens. Suddenly, news breaks that a series of nuclear warheads has been dropped along the Eastern Seaboard and, more locally, in California. As people begin coping with the devastating aftermath of the attacks — many suffer radiation poisoning — the Wetherly family tries to survive.

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Testament (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Anxiety

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Anxiety

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Sadness
Empathy
Anxiety
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 18 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyAnxiety
2.5 %≈ 2′Love25 %0 %14 %3 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Love32 %1 %17 %5 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Love37 %3 %20 %6 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Love51 %14 %28 %27 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Anxiety75 %38 %48 %64 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Anxiety85 %53 %61 %80 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Anxiety82 %49 %57 %78 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Anxiety76 %49 %59 %69 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Sadness74 %63 %68 %52 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Sadness83 %79 %77 %48 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Sadness87 %85 %81 %56 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Sadness84 %78 %77 %55 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Love86 %78 %81 %41 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Sadness92 %88 %87 %40 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Sadness90 %88 %84 %44 %
77.5 %≈ 70′Sadness88 %84 %82 %45 %
82.5 %≈ 74′Sadness93 %91 %87 %56 %
87.5 %≈ 79′Sadness96 %93 %91 %65 %
92.5 %≈ 83′Sadness95 %89 %90 %57 %
97.5 %≈ 88′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

William Devane

Tom Wetherly

RH
Rossie Harris

RZ
Roxana Zal

Lukas Haas

Scottie Wetherly

PA
Philip Anglim

Leon Ames

Henry Abhart

LT
Lurene Tuttle

Rosemary Abhart

Rebecca De Mornay

Cathy Pitkin

Kevin Costner

Phil Pitkin

Mako

Mike

MO
Mico Olmos

Larry

GM
Gerry Murillo

Hiroshi

JB
J. Brennan Smith

Billdocker

LW
Lesley Woods

Lady Mayor

WH
Wayne Heffley

Police Chief

WG
William G. Schilling

Pharmacist

DN
David Nichols

Worried Man

GB
Gary Bayer

Angry Man

Details

Directed by
Lynne Littman
Written by
Carol Amen, John Sacret Young
Type
Movies
Released
1983
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama, Sci-Fi
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 8,251 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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