Just Play Dead
2026 · 97 min · Director: Martin Campbell
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A criminal mastermind plans to fake his death for insurance money while framing his wife's lover. His wife plots to kill him for real and take it all. Both race to outmanoeuvre each other in a deadly battle of wits.
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Just Play Dead (2026) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anticipation 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anticipation25%
- Anxiety20%
- Surprise10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anticipation, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anticipation and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 4.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Surprise
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 62 % | 41 % | 52 % | 34 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 57 % | 41 % | 42 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 51 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 56 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 51 % | 52 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 53 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 61 % | 52 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 54 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 54 % | 55 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 62 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 63 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 59 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 59 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 77 % | 59 % | 74 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 81 % | 64 % | 72 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Surprise | 78 % | 68 % | 53 % | 71 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Surprise | 72 % | 50 % | 30 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 66 % | 23 % | 12 % | 24 % |
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
Chad
Dr.Castro
Sister Rachel
Mr. Brody
Martinez
The Judge
The Sheik
Vasquez
Colonel Hernandez
Mr. Perez
Tessler
Lance
Juliana
Detective Fuentes
Workman
Details
- Directed by
- Martin Campbell
- Written by
- Dan Gordon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2026
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- GB
- Language
- en
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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Data: JustWatch
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