Best Laid Plans
1999 · 92 min · Director: Mike Barker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bryce (Josh Brolin) is a successful man who returns to his tiny hometown for a visit. While there, he runs into his old friend Nick (Alessandro Nivola). The two decide to go out for the night. When they enter a bar, Bryce encounters Kathy (Reese Witherspoon), a blonde temptress whom he eventually takes home for the night. When he awakens, Kathy informs him that she is underage and threatens to tell the police that Bryce has committed statutory rape. Bryce panics and decides to tie her up and hide her away in the basement. He then makes a call to Nick. Unbeknownst to Bryce, Kathy is actually Nick's girlfriend Lissa. The two had schemed to use Bryce's money to pay off a $15,000 debt they owe small-time hood Jimmy (Terrence Howard).
Emotional fingerprint
Best Laid Plans (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, 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 Anxiety, Tension, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 38 % | 22 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 49 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 50 % | 27 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 21 % | 6 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 48 % | 35 % | 10 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 25 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 69 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 80 % | 73 % | 56 % | 37 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Relief | 66 % | 45 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 55 % | 22 % | 13 % | 25 % |
Cinderella
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
Lawyer
Vet
Priest
Diner Waitress
Bar Waitress
Vagrant
Roach Coach Clerk
Barry
Recycling Owner
Freddie
Brushfire Cop
Lawyer Secretary
Details
- Directed by
- Mike Barker
- Written by
- Ted Griffin, Ted Griffin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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