Tell Tale
2009 · 92 min · Director: Michael Cuesta
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In Providence, a husband and wife die in a botched robbery; we see flickers of his last memories. His heart goes to Terry Bernard, a single father raising a girl with a rare degenerative disease. After the operation, Terry has flashes of memory from the last moments of the dead donor's life. Then, he recognizes one of the donor's killers and follows him into an alley. Within days, Terry becomes an unwilling avenger, with a police detective on his trail. Meanwhile, he begins a romance with his daughter's doctor, his moods complicated by memory flashes, the donor's deepening presence in both Terry's mind and body, and the unexplained bond among the donor's killers. Can this end well?
Emotional fingerprint
Tell Tale (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Fear, Tension. Genres: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 43 % | 28 % | 18 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 43 % | 30 % | 16 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Empathy | 46 % | 34 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 50 % | 41 % | 32 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 52 % | 48 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 59 % | 58 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 45 % | 47 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 63 % | 53 % | 47 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 41 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 58 % | 46 % | 58 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 73 % | 66 % | 51 % | 58 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 70 % | 60 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 83 % | 72 % | 65 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 80 % | 74 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 86 % | 81 % | 81 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 71 % | 78 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | 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
Angela
Dr. Averman
Frances Vieillard
Nurse
Police Officer
Elderly Woman In Wheelchair (as Peg Saurman Holzemer)
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Cuesta
- Written by
- Edgar Allan Poe, Dave Callaham, David Callaham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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