Phone Booth
2002 · 81 min · Director: Joel Schumacher
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Stu Shepard is a fast talking and wise cracking New York City publicist who gets out of trouble and lies with his clever charm, connections, and charisma. Stu's greatest lie is to his wife Kelly, who he is cheating on with his girlfriend, Pam. Upon answering a call in a phone booth in belief it is Pam, Stu is on the line with a dangerous yet intelligent psychopath with a sniper rifle. When realizing it is not a joke, Stu is placed in a powerful mind game of wits and corruption. The New York City Police eventually arrive thereafter and demand Stu comes out of the phone booth- but how can he when if he hangs up or leaves the booth he will die?
Emotional fingerprint
Phone Booth (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Fear20%
- Anticipation12%
- Relief8%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 25 % | 5 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 29 % | 15 % | 4 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 34 % | 14 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 53 % | 27 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 43 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 65 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 89 % | 87 % | 78 % | 42 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 87 % | 86 % | 76 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 67 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 64 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 65 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 68 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 76 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 92 % | 92 % | 84 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 92 % | 92 % | 84 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 87 % | 81 % | 68 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 85 % | 72 % | 54 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Relief | 86 % | 77 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 85 % | 82 % | 68 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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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Details
- Directed by
- Joel Schumacher
- Written by
- Larry Cohen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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