Eye of the Needle
1981 · 108 min · Director: Richard Marquand
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.
Emotional fingerprint
Eye of the Needle (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 32%, Tension 28%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 50 % | 38 % | 35 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 46 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 43 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 46 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 19 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 23 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 18 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 49 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 48 % | 51 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 50 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 80 % | 76 % | 51 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 86 % | 80 % | 69 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 88 % | 83 % | 73 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 64 % | 75 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 91 % | 90 % | 66 % | 84 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 93 % | 91 % | 73 % | 84 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 92 % | 88 % | 70 % | 77 % |
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
Tom
Lucy's Father
David's Mother
Constable
Peterson
Oliphant
German SS Officer
German Radio Operator
Inspector Harris
Jo
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Marquand
- Written by
- Stanley Mann, Ken Follett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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