Mortal Thoughts
1991 · 104 min · Director: Alan Rudolph
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The hairdresser, wife and mother Cynthia Kellogg is in a police department being interrogated by the experienced detective John Woods and his partner, Detective Linda Nealon. Through flashbacks, she reveals how her best friend and colleague Joyce Urbanski married the scum of the earth, nasty type, James Urbanski; how hard Joyce's life with James was; and is why Joyce became a criminal. The smart detective finds some contradictions in her statement and presses Cynthia, trying to disclose the truth of the two murders.
Emotional fingerprint
Mortal Thoughts (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Mystery. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 32 % | 37 % | 11 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 40 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 61 % | 37 % | 56 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 72 % | 71 % | 61 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 62 % | 53 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 60 % | 58 % | 47 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 58 % | 55 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 61 % | 59 % | 47 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 58 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 62 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 70 % | 67 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Curiosity | 79 % | 78 % | 74 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 76 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 90 % | 87 % | 71 % | 81 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | 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
Linda Nealon
Gloria Urbanski
Jeanette Marino
Aunt Rita
Usher
Joey Urbanski
Band Leader
Yuri
Cookie
Irish Kid #2
Irish Kid #3
Woman Police Sgt.
Det. Seltzer
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Rudolph
- Written by
- William Reilly, Claude Kerven
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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