Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
1997 · 155 min · Director: Clint Eastwood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This panoramic tale of Savannah, Georgia's eccentricities focuses on a murder and the subsequent trial of James Arthur Williams (Kevin Spacey): self made man, art collector, antiques dealer, bon vivant, and semi-closeted homosexual. John Kelso (John Cusack) a magazine reporter, finds himself in Savannah amidst the beautiful architecture and odd doings to write a feature on one of William's famous Christmas parties. He is intrigued by Williams from the start, but his curiosity is piqued when he meets Jim's violent, young and sexy lover, Billy Hanson (Jude Law). Later that night, Billy is dead, and Kelso stays on to cover the murder trial. Along the way, he encounters the irrepressible Chablis Deveau (Lady Chablis), a drag queen commedienne, Sonny Seiler (Jack Thompson), lawyer to Williams, whose famous dog, Uga, is the official mascot of the Georgia Bulldogs, an odd man who keeps flies attached to mini leashes on his lapels and threatens daily to poison the water supply, the Married Ladies Card Club, and Minerva (Irma P. Hall), a spiritualist. Between being Jim's buddy, cuddling up to a torch singer, meeting every eccentric in Savannah, participating in midnight graveyard rituals, and helping solve the mysteries surrounding Billy's murder, Kelso has his hands full.
Emotional fingerprint
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Anxiety 20%, Confusion 20%. 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 Curiosity, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 37 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 39 % | 35 % | 8 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 44 % | 34 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 53 % | 42 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 45 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 40 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 36 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 46 % | 42 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 47 % | 17 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 57 % | 50 % | 51 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 46 % | 46 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 38 % | 36 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Humor | 49 % | 38 % | 37 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 51 % | 51 % | 22 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 65 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Tension | 69 % | 53 % | 57 % | 6 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Relief | 60 % | 35 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 143′ | Relief | 53 % | 22 % | 12 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 151′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Chablis Deveau
Serena Dawes
Jeff Braswell
Mrs. Maureen Baxter
Judge White
Details
- Directed by
- Clint Eastwood
- Written by
- John Lee Hancock, John Berendt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
Where to watch
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