The Wizard of Lies
2017 · 133 min · Director: Barry Levinson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The fall of Bernie Madoff, whose Ponzi scheme robbed $65 billion from unsuspecting victims; the largest fraud in U.S. history.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wizard of Lies (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Disgust 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Sadness25%
- Disgust20%
- Curiosity15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Disgust. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Disgust. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 65 % | 33 % | 37 % | 35 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 60 % | 38 % | 40 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 54 % | 33 % | 36 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 55 % | 33 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 54 % | 31 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 29 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 66 % | 48 % | 46 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 57 % | 52 % | 60 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 68 % | 46 % | 40 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 34 % | 31 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 59 % | 29 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 60 % | 33 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 65 % | 43 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 68 % | 56 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 61 % | 64 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 59 % | 64 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 61 % | 64 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 80 % | 75 % | 73 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Sadness | 81 % | 70 % | 65 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 45 % | 40 % | 62 % |
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
Andrew Madoff
Michael Schwartz
Reporter
David Sheehan
News Reporter
Details
- Directed by
- Barry Levinson
- Written by
- John Burnham Schwartz, Samuel Baum, Sam Levinson, Sam Levinson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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