Summer of Sam
1999 · 142 min · Director: Spike Lee
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
Emotional fingerprint
Summer of Sam (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Melancholy20%
- Empathy15%
- Anger10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 53 % | 47 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 46 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 45 % | 41 % | 34 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 40 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 51 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 45 % | 40 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 46 % | 43 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 53 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 61 % | 58 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 33 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 48 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Sadness | 57 % | 38 % | 47 % | 32 % |
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
Anthony
Brian
Crony
Jimmy Breslin
Details
- Directed by
- Spike Lee
- Written by
- Spike Lee, Victor Colicchio, Michael Imperioli, Victor Colicchio, Michael Imperioli
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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