Boston Strangler
2023 · 113 min · Director: Matt Ruskin
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Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.
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Emotional fingerprint
Boston Strangler (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Disturbing 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Disturbing25%
- Empathy20%
- Tension15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Disturbing, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Disturbing and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 53 % | 35 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 48 % | 38 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 61 % | 41 % | 51 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 49 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 53 % | 53 % | 45 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 65 % | 50 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 69 % | 53 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 66 % | 54 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 63 % | 50 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 57 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 59 % | 51 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 63 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 61 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 63 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 68 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 69 % | 57 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 60 % | 52 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 48 % | 40 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Detective Donovan
Maggie
Tommy
Patrick
Mary McDermott
Kelly
Frank Cole
Gordon Nielson
Paul Dempsey
Details
- Directed by
- Matt Ruskin
- Written by
- Matt Ruskin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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