Mystic River
2003 · 138 min · Director: Clint Eastwood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the summer of 1975 in a neighborhood in Boston, three kids- Dave Boyle and his two friends, Jimmy Markum and Sean Devine- are playing on the sidewalk when Dave gets abducted by two men and endures days of sexual abuse. Eventually Dave escapes, but is traumatized throughout adulthood. Jimmy is an ex-con and a father of three, whose daughter Katie is found dead, and Dave becomes the number one suspect. Sean is a homicide detective investigating Katie's murder, and finds himself faced with past and present demons as more is uncovered about Katie's murder. Learning Katie had a boyfriend, ballistics later connect a gun belonging to his father to the murder, setting her boyfriend as the suspect. Will Sean find out who killed Katie? Will Jimmy make it through the investigation? And will Dave ever admit what really happened when he was abducted?
Emotional fingerprint
Mystic River (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 32%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness32%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Anger13%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 23 % | 58 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 28 % | 56 % | 57 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 74 % | 34 % | 64 % | 63 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 80 % | 56 % | 71 % | 58 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 84 % | 78 % | 66 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 81 % | 79 % | 53 % | 54 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 78 % | 75 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 79 % | 78 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 79 % | 78 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 74 % | 63 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 45 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 44 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 39 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 30 % | 54 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 69 % | 31 % | 59 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 39 % | 69 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 88 % | 60 % | 84 % | 75 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Disturbing | 93 % | 79 % | 79 % | 88 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 88 % | 82 % | 57 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 135′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
John O'Shea
Nick Savage
Kevin Savage
Young Dave
Young Jimmy
Jimmy's Father
Sean's Father
Details
- Directed by
- Clint Eastwood
- Written by
- Brian Helgeland, Dennis Lehane
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Country
- United States, Australia
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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