A Walk Among the Tombstones
2014 · 114 min · Director: Scott Frank
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Former cop Matt Scudder is now a private eye. He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. It seems like they killed her even after he paid them. Scudder refuses. But the man later goes to see him and tells him how his wife was killed. Scudder takes the job. He does some research and thinks the men he is looking for have done this more than once and that everyone they grabbed is connected to a drug dealer. He is about to give up when they grab another girl and Scudder tries make sure she's returned alive.
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A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy15%
- Anticipation10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 49 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 42 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 57 % | 55 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 34 % | 39 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 21 % | 19 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 33 % | 24 % | 54 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 54 % | 49 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 63 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 55 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 41 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 70 % | 60 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 65 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 68 % | 65 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Bar Owner
Dominican Banger #1
Dominican Banger #2
Waitress - Jenny
Howie
Bag Boy
Carrie Kristo
Cashier
Manager - Roland
Details
- Directed by
- Scott Frank
- Written by
- Lawrence Block, Scott Frank
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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