Music Box
1989 · 124 min · Director: Costa-Gavras
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Hungarian immigrant Mike Laszlo has done well for himself since arriving in the USA over 40 years ago after WWII's end. He is particularly proud of his daughter, Ann, a successful lawyer. Following the release of some secret WWII records by the Russians, Mike finds himself accused of being a notorious war criminal. He's convinced it's a Communist plot to discredit him and insists that Ann defend him in court.
Emotional fingerprint
Music Box (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 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, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 40 % | 17 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 41 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 51 % | 45 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 50 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 56 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 71 % | 76 % | 63 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 75 % | 90 % | 78 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 78 % | 93 % | 79 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 75 % | 81 % | 64 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 76 % | 64 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 57 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 57 % | 27 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 92 % | 82 % | 73 % | 77 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Sadness | 93 % | 78 % | 72 % | 83 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Georgine Wheeler
Magda Zoldan
Judge Silver
Istvan Boday
Melinda Kalman
Judit Hollo
James Nathanson
Geza Vamos
Vladimir Kostav
Sandy Lehman
Joe Dinofrio
Pal Horvath
Marie
Details
- Directed by
- Costa-Gavras
- Written by
- Joe Eszterhas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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