Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt
2012 · 87 min · Director: Robert Harmon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When the man who replaced Jesse as Paradise Police Chief was killed when his car exploded, Jesse is asked to return and he does. So he goes to the crime scene and the evidence leads people to believe that the man may have been corrupt. And Jesse, who didn't like him because he took his job, says that he is allowed the benefit of the doubt. Jesse finds himself alone because Suitcase and Rose left when the other Chief was there. Jesse suspects that Hasty might know something, and a guy is following Jesse.
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Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Tension15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 37 % | 28 % | 20 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 38 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 44 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 44 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 44 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 40 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 46 % | 20 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 56 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 53 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 44 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 50 % | 41 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 50 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 50 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 51 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 46 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 44 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 49 % | 50 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 69 % | 44 % | 65 % | 11 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 63 % | 38 % | 57 % | 12 % |
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
Amanda
H. Henry Uppman
Stan
Steven
Rose's Mom
Luther's Dad
Mr. Thompson
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Harmon
- Written by
- Tom Selleck, Michael Brandman, Robert B. Parker, Tom Selleck
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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