Sleuth
1972 · 138 min · Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.
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Sleuth (1972) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Confusion 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Confusion, Curiosity. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Confusion and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Surprise
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 13 % | 43 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 39 % | 16 % | 40 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 25 % | 48 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 31 % | 55 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 44 % | 48 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 55 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 61 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 57 % | 63 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 64 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Surprise | 75 % | 66 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 61 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 61 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Tension | 81 % | 79 % | 51 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Tension | 85 % | 82 % | 45 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 135′ | 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
Details
- Directed by
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Written by
- Anthony Shaffer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1972
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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