Blood Simple
1985 · 97 min · Director: Joel Coen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Emotional fingerprint
Blood Simple (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Confusion15%
- Disturbing15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 38 % | 33 % | 11 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 38 % | 32 % | 9 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 37 % | 32 % | 8 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 42 % | 38 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 49 % | 44 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 28 % | 42 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 35 % | 52 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 64 % | 39 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 52 % | 46 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 50 % | 52 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 68 % | 62 % | 48 % | 47 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 54 % | 47 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 73 % | 58 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 86 % | 80 % | 72 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Fear | 78 % | 72 % | 67 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Humor | 61 % | 50 % | 40 % | 43 % |
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
Old Cracker
Strip Bar Exhorter
Strip Bar Senator
Stripper
Girl on Overlook
Radio Evangelist (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Coen
- Written by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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