American Murder: The Family Next Door
2020 · 83 min · Director: Jenny Popplewell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 2018, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two young daughters disappear in Colorado. With the heartbreaking details emerging, the family's story made headlines around the world.
Emotional fingerprint
American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Disturbing10%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Documentary, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 48 % | 27 % | 13 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 51 % | 31 % | 19 % | 45 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 36 % | 21 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Joy | 55 % | 39 % | 21 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 57 % | 43 % | 28 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 43 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 56 % | 36 % | 26 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 60 % | 34 % | 24 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 63 % | 40 % | 30 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 44 % | 34 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 66 % | 43 % | 34 % | 64 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 69 % | 46 % | 39 % | 66 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 76 % | 56 % | 51 % | 73 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 86 % | 69 % | 70 % | 76 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 87 % | 76 % | 80 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 84 % | 78 % | 75 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 82 % | 74 % | 68 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 74 % | 74 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 91 % | 81 % | 85 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 89 % | 83 % | 85 % | 38 % |
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
Self
Self
Self - Chris & Shanann's Daughter (archive footage)
Self - Chris & Shanann's Daughter (archive footage)
Self - Shanann's Dad (archive footage)
Self - Shanann's Mom (archive footage)
Self - Shanann's Brother (archive footage)
Self - Chris' Mom (archive footage)
Self - Chris' Dad (archive footage)
Self - Chris' Mistress (archive footage)
Self - Chris' Childhood Friend (archive footage)
Self - Judge (archive footage)
Self - District Attorney, Weld County, CO (archive footage)
Self - News Anchor, Colorado (archive footage)
Self - News Anchor, Denver, CO (archive footage)
Self - News Anchor, Denver, CO (archive footage)
Details
- Directed by
- Jenny Popplewell
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2020
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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