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Death on the Nile

1978 · 140 min · Director: John Guillermin ★ IMDb 7.3 · 45,354 ratings

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As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.

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Emotional fingerprint

Death on the Nile (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Tension 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Tension, Anticipation. Genres: Mystery. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Tension and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Surprise

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Curiosity
Tension
Surprise
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 73 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionSurprise
2.5 %≈ 4′Curiosity32 %28 %8 %5 %
7.5 %≈ 11′Humor35 %28 %13 %5 %
12.5 %≈ 18′Humor41 %30 %28 %5 %
17.5 %≈ 25′Tension44 %30 %34 %5 %
22.5 %≈ 32′Humor41 %29 %29 %5 %
27.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity45 %34 %36 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 46′Tension50 %38 %45 %26 %
37.5 %≈ 53′Curiosity51 %38 %46 %30 %
42.5 %≈ 60′Tension56 %43 %51 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 67′Curiosity60 %55 %54 %26 %
52.5 %≈ 74′Curiosity59 %63 %49 %18 %
57.5 %≈ 81′Curiosity58 %61 %46 %19 %
62.5 %≈ 88′Curiosity56 %59 %48 %23 %
67.5 %≈ 95′Curiosity53 %55 %43 %19 %
72.5 %≈ 102′Curiosity56 %55 %45 %24 %
77.5 %≈ 109′Tension69 %60 %56 %34 %
82.5 %≈ 116′Sadness75 %65 %57 %39 %
87.5 %≈ 123′Curiosity75 %70 %59 %51 %
92.5 %≈ 130′Curiosity74 %64 %64 %53 %
97.5 %≈ 137′Tension72 %50 %65 %42 %
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

JF
Jon Finch

James Ferguson

IJ
I.S. Johar

IJ
I.S. Johar

Mr. Choudhury

Angela Lansbury

Salome Otterbourne

SM
Simon MacCorkindale

Simon Doyle

David Niven

Colonel Race

Maggie Smith

Miss Bowers

Jack Warden

Ludwig Bessner

Harry Andrews

Barnstaple

Sam Wanamaker

Rockford

Celia Imrie

Maid (uncredited)

SJ
Saeed Jaffrey

Servant (uncredited)

BH
Barbara Hicks

Schoolteacher (uncredited)

FG
François Guillaume

Doublure Lumière (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
John Guillermin
Type
Movies
Released
1978
Runtime
140 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Mystery
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 45,354 ratings
Feels mostly
Curiosity
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