House of Games
1987 · 102 min · Director: David Mamet
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A famous psychologist, Margaret Ford, decides to try to help one of her patients get out of a gambling debt. She visits the bar where Mike, to whom the debt is owed, runs poker games. He convinces her to help him in a game: her assignment is to look for "tells", or give-away body language. What seems easy to her becomes much more complex.
Emotional fingerprint
House of Games (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 17 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 44 % | 36 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 49 % | 50 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Surprise | 65 % | 51 % | 48 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 30 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 53 % | 21 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 26 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 38 % | 53 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 84 % | 84 % | 34 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 27 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 59 % | 50 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Surprise | 69 % | 55 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 43 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 31 % | 66 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 43 % | 28 % | 48 % |
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
Billy Hahn
Hotel Desk Clerk
Western Union Clerk
Woman with Lighter
Girl with Book
Poker Player
Hotel Doorman
Garage Attendant
Patient
Man in Restaurant
Restaurant Hostess
Details
- Directed by
- David Mamet
- Written by
- David Mamet, Jonathan Katz, Jonathan Katz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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