A Kind of Murder
2016 · 96 min · Director: Andy Goddard
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A psychological noir thriller set in 1960's New York based on Patricia Highsmith's novel, 'The Blunderer'. Walter Stackhouse is rich, successful and unhappily married to the beautiful but damaged Clara. His desire to be free of her feeds his obsession with Kimmel, a man suspected of brutally murdering his own wife. But when Clara is found dead in suspicious circumstances, Walter's string of lies and his own guilty thoughts seem enough to condemn him. As his life becomes dangerously entwined with Kimmel's, a ruthless cop is increasingly convinced he has found a copycat killer in Walter and aims to nail both murderers.
Emotional fingerprint
A Kind of Murder (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Confusion25%
- Tension20%
- Guilt15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion 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
- Curiosity
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 26 % | 16 % | 22 % | 16 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 34 % | 23 % | 27 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 41 % | 34 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 45 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 53 % | 45 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 33 % | 24 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 47 % | 39 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 49 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 61 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 56 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 56 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 60 % | 58 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 65 % | 61 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 70 % | 67 % | 60 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 67 % | 56 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 85 % | 82 % | 52 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | 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
Jon Carr
Tony Ricco
Helen Kimmel
Betty Ireton
Bill Ireton
Mrs. Philpott
Detective Harvey
Captain Millard
Mr. De Vries
Barman
Dr. Prowler
Martha
Details
- Directed by
- Andy Goddard
- Written by
- Susan Boyd, Patricia Highsmith
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2016
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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