Basic Instinct
1992 · 128 min · Director: Paul Verhoeven
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A former rock star, Johnny Boz, is brutally killed during sex, and the case is assigned to detective Nick Curran of the SFPD. During the investigation, Nick meets Catherine Tramell, a crime novelist who was Boz's girlfriend when he died. Catherine proves to be a very clever and manipulative woman, and though Nick is more or less convinced that she murdered Boz, he is unable to find any evidence. Later, when Nilsen, Nick's rival in the police, is killed, Nick suspects of Catherine's involvement in it. He then starts to play a dangerous lust-filled mind game with Catherine to nail her, but as their relationship progresses, the body count rises and contradicting evidences force Nick to start questioning his own suspicions about Catherine's guilt.
Emotional fingerprint
Basic Instinct (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Curiosity20%
- Excitement15%
- Fear10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 47 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 53 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 59 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 51 % | 58 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 60 % | 43 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 46 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 54 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 61 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 54 % | 55 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 44 % | 53 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 59 % | 33 % | 54 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 57 % | 38 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 56 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 57 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 65 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 65 % | 68 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 74 % | 59 % | 68 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 66 % | 44 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Humor | 53 % | 27 % | 38 % | 20 % |
Oedipus
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
Roxy
Johnny Boz
Internal Affairs Investigator
Dr. Myron
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Verhoeven
- Written by
- Joe Eszterhas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- France, United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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