The Bait
1995 · 117 min · Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Three adolescents, a girl who serves as the priming and two boys, kill two men cold blooded who were known by the girl only for to steal the money of them. With the money the three want to open a shop for clothing in the United States. But their dream turns out to be more difficult to realize than the assassination.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Bait (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 2 % | 11 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 4 % | 12 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 19 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 39 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 55 % | 39 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 50 % | 29 % | 45 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 25 % | 43 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 54 % | 34 % | 53 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 73 % | 56 % | 73 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 74 % | 74 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 68 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 61 % | 59 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 65 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 80 % | 72 % | 73 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sympathy | 88 % | 81 % | 85 % | 75 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 86 % | 78 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 66 % | 59 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 68 % | 50 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 63 % | 62 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | 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
Karine
Philippe
Waiter
La mère de Nathalie
Details
- Directed by
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Written by
- Bertrand Tavernier, Colo Tavernier, Morgan Sportès, Colo Tavernier O'Hagan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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