The Swan
2023 · 17 min · Director: Wes Anderson
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Two large, ignorant bullies ruthlessly pursue a small, brilliant boy in this young adult Roald Dahl short story.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Swan (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. 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
- Tension
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 0′ | Disturbing | 33 % | 28 % | 17 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 1′ | Empathy | 44 % | 40 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 81 % | 69 % | 75 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 5′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 74 % | 69 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 90 % | 90 % | 76 % | 66 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 89 % | 88 % | 75 % | 71 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 71 % | 74 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 76 % | 75 % | 80 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 74 % | 83 % | 81 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 91 % | 66 % | 84 % | 80 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 63 % | 79 % | 79 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 81 % | 70 % | 74 % | 71 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 76 % | 76 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 91 % | 84 % | 81 % | 74 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 88 % | 64 % | 83 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 85 % | 52 % | 83 % | 32 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Wes Anderson
- Written by
- Wes Anderson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 17 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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