Q&A
1990 · 132 min · Director: Sidney Lumet
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A young district attorney seeking to prove a case against a corrupt police detective encounters a former lover and her new protector, a crime boss who refuses to help him in this gritty crime film.
Emotional fingerprint
Q&A (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anger 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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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, Anger, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 45 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 40 % | 57 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 49 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 50 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Empathy | 66 % | 56 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 71 % | 61 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 68 % | 48 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 61 % | 61 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 46 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 65 % | 68 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Curiosity | 76 % | 74 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 88 % | 85 % | 55 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 83 % | 73 % | 44 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Empathy | 73 % | 52 % | 33 % | 47 % |
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
Jose Malpica
Alfonse Segal
Armand Segal
Detective Zucker
District Attorney
Altshul
Details
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Sidney Lumet, Edwin Torres, Alan Smithee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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