Miller's Crossing
1990 · 115 min · Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tom Reagan (played by Gabriel Byrne) is the right-hand man, and chief adviser, to a mob boss, Leo (Albert Finney). Trouble is brewing between Leo and another mob boss, Johnny Caspar (Jon Polito), over the activities of a bookie, Bernie Bernbaum (John Turturro) and Leo and Tom are at odds on how to deal with it. Meanwhile, Tom is in a secret relationship with Leo's girlfriend, Verna (Marcia Gay Harden), who happens to be the sister of Bernie. In trying to resolve the issue, Tom is cast out from Leo's camp and ultimately finds himself stuck in the middle between several deadly, unforgiving parties.
Emotional fingerprint
Miller's Crossing (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Confusion 22%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Confusion22%
- Satisfaction20%
- Fear15%
- Envy13%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Confusion, Satisfaction. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Confusion and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 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
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 35 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 34 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 39 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 44 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 46 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 57 % | 51 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 65 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 51 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 53 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 49 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 80 % | 70 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Tic-Tac
Mayor Dale Levander
O'Doole
Clarence 'Drop' Johnson
Mrs. Caspar
Johnny Caspar, Jr.
Cop - Delahanty
Screaming Lady
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Written by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Dashiell Hammett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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