Cruising
1980 · 102 min · Director: William Friedkin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, young rookie Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
Emotional fingerprint
Cruising (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Curiosity15%
- Disgust10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Disturbing. 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
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 47 % | 27 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 36 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 64 % | 46 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 49 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 44 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 36 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 48 % | 29 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 48 % | 25 % | 40 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 51 % | 31 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 43 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 63 % | 46 % | 57 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 65 % | 43 % | 55 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 56 % | 36 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 32 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 52 % | 30 % | 47 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 36 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 50 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 58 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Loren Lukas
Eric Rossman
Det. Blasio
Det. Davis
Martino
Joey
Details
- Directed by
- William Friedkin
- Written by
- William Friedkin, Gerald Walker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States of America, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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