Copycat
1995 · 124 min · Director: Jon Amiel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In San Francisco, the criminal psychologist Helen Hudson is specialized in serial-killers. During a trial, the accused Daryll Lee Cullum kills a police officer and tries to kill her and she becomes agoraphobic. Now Helen lives a reclusive life with her gay friend Andy that helps her. Sometime later, there is a wave of crimes and Detectives M.J. Monahan and Reuben Goetz are investigating the murder cases. Helen identifies that the murderer is copycatting notorious serial-killers and she anonymously contacts the Police Department. After fourteen phone calls, she is identified by the police. Detectives M.J. and Reuben visit her and Helen teams up with them and prepares the profile of the killer that wants to be famous. But soon the copycat killer Peter Foley contacts and stalks Helen and M.J. and Reuben give protection to her. Will they be capable to stop Foley before the next murder?
Emotional fingerprint
Copycat (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Fear25%
- Tension20%
- Curiosity10%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 57 % | 58 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 45 % | 36 % | 27 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 40 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 36 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 46 % | 28 % | 27 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 38 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 62 % | 56 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 61 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 40 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 55 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 70 % | 60 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 77 % | 70 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 74 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disturbing | 89 % | 88 % | 80 % | 78 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 88 % | 87 % | 73 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 121′ | 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
Susan Schiffer
Pachulski
Kerby
Kostas
Landis
Cop #1
Mike
Gigi
Festival girl
Harvey
Conrad
Burt
Details
- Directed by
- Jon Amiel
- Written by
- Ann Biderman, David Madsen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 124 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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