City of Lies
2018 · 112 min · Director: Brad Furman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
1997. LAPD Detective Russell Poole investigates a case of an undercover cop killing another cop. This draws him into the Biggie Smalls and Tupac Shakur murders. What he uncovers is huge, so much so, that the closer he gets to the truth, the more his superiors try to prevent him from getting to it.
Emotional fingerprint
City of Lies (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 50 % | 55 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 50 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sadness | 64 % | 51 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 69 % | 54 % | 60 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 69 % | 56 % | 64 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 57 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 59 % | 44 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 55 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 56 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 55 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 56 % | 56 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 53 % | 51 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 56 % | 46 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 46 % | 49 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 64 % | 48 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 68 % | 50 % | 55 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 71 % | 45 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 74 % | 26 % | 45 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Inspiration | 60 % | 10 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 43 % | 3 % | 22 % | 12 % |
Cinderella
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
Belsher
Russell Poole, Jr.
Russell Poole Jr. (Age 6)
Javier Ovando
Voletta Wallace
Details
- Directed by
- Brad Furman
- Written by
- Christian Contreras, Randall Sullivan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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