The Grifters
1990 · 110 min · Director: Stephen Frears
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Lily works for a bookie, placing bets to change the odds at the track. When her son is hospitalized after an unsuccessful con job and resultant beating, she finds that even an absentee parent has feelings for her child. This causes her own job to go wrong as well. Each of them faces the down side of the grift.
Emotional fingerprint
The Grifters (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Tension, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 18 % | 0 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 21 % | 4 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 28 % | 11 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 39 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 38 % | 18 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 39 % | 30 % | 15 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 56 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 30 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 51 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 32 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 59 % | 53 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 69 % | 55 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 80 % | 70 % | 70 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 83 % | 78 % | 75 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Guy in bar
Racetrack Announcer
Bartender
Cop
Nurse
Nurse Carol Flynn
Maid
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Frears
- Written by
- Donald E. Westlake, Jim Thompson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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