In the hit movie Arrival, Dr. Louise Banks, played by Amy Adams, explains to her military counterpart why she must teach the alphabet to aliens that recently arrived on Earth for an unknown purpose.

In the hit movie The Batman (2022), a young Bruce Wayne played by Robert Pattinson delivers an opening monologue via a journal entry on a rainy night after the Mayor of Gotham City has been murdered. Batman describes the weather, presence of people, his years-long night-time habits, and nature of crime in the city. He notes that "fear is a tool" for would-be criminals because the city is too large and he can't be everywhere. The clip shows crime scenes in progress and ends with Batman stating that because of fear, "They think I'm hiding in the shadows – but I am the shadows." Batman seldomly uses language related to sensory perception, and instead focuses on describing people and crime, which demonstrates a below-average example of the Sensation attribute.

In Superman (2025), Lex Luthor gains access to Superman's fortress in Antarctica. The intruders subdue every threat, including Superman's dog. Lex then comments how Superman (Clark Kent) is not a "man," but an "it," and proceeds to make negative remarks about Superman's appearance and fame.

In the hit movie There Will Be Blood (2007), Daniel Plainview (played by Daniel Day Lewis) is a silver-miner turned oil tycoon during the California oil rush in the late 1800s. Plainview gained his fortune by purchasing land that had oil, and by using cunning tactics against those in competition with him. When he encounters Eli Sunday, a man devoted to his faith, Plainview tricks him and his family for land that contains oil. Years later, Eli is a radio preacher and visits a wealthy but intoxicated Plainview at his bowling alley. Eli sought to propose a partnership for land, but Plainview demands that Eli renounce his faith. As Eli becomes more upset, Plainview discloses that he took all the oil and berates Eli for his life outcomes. The drainage of oil from land served as the figure of speech for Plainview's iconic phrase: "I drink your milkshake." As Eli cries, Plainview attacks him mercilessly. The clips' dialogue contains many words and phrases related to negative affect, particularly humiliation and taunting. This, and Plainview's excitement over Eli's sad state demonstrates a well above-average example of the Emotion attribute.