Maximum Overdrive
1986 · 98 min · Director: Stephen King
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Earth passes through the tail of Rea-M rogue comet, the machines come to life and start to kill mankind. A group of survivors is under siege from fierce trucks at the Dixie Boy truck stop gas station and they have to fight to survive.
Emotional fingerprint
Maximum Overdrive (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Fear 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Fear25%
- Humor20%
- Tension15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Fear, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Action, Horror. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Fear and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 45 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 31 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 49 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 59 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 57 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Relief | 59 % | 49 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 41 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 60 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 49 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 64 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 72 % | 42 % | 28 % | 13 % |
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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Cast
Joe
Max
Steve
Frank
Barry
Rolf
2nd Man
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen King
- Written by
- Stephen King
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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