Knight Moves
1992 · 116 min · Director: Carl Schenkel
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A chess grandmaster is in a big tournament, and when his lover is found painted up and the blood drained out of her body he becomes a chief suspect. After he gets a call from the killer urging him to try and figure out the game, he cooperates with police and a psychologist to try and catch the killer, but doubts linger about the grandmaster's innocence as the string of grisly murders continues.
Emotional fingerprint
Knight Moves (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 24%, Confusion 18%. 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 Tension, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 51 % | 42 % | 33 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 40 % | 44 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 46 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 49 % | 54 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 50 % | 55 % | 37 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 46 % | 49 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 51 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 47 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 41 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 40 % | 52 % | 22 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 54 % | 65 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 68 % | 55 % | 57 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 68 % | 50 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 61 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 66 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 67 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 91 % | 90 % | 61 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 92 % | 90 % | 50 % | 74 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 84 % | 43 % | 80 % |
Icarus
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
Mother
Christie Eastman
Miss Greenwell
Newscaster
David, 9 Years Old
Details
- Directed by
- Carl Schenkel
- Written by
- Brad Mirman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States, Germany, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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