The French Connection
1971 · 104 min · Director: William Friedkin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
Emotional fingerprint
The French Connection (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Fear
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 15 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 41 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 38 % | 24 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 22 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 34 % | 38 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 48 % | 40 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 43 % | 30 % | 23 % | 7 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 42 % | 22 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 42 % | 31 % | 30 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 40 % | 37 % | 7 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 46 % | 44 % | 40 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 49 % | 48 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 29 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 21 % | 59 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 21 % | 47 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 46 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 51 % | 43 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 49 % | 49 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 33 % | 45 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- William Friedkin
- Written by
- William Friedkin, Ernest Tidyman, Robin Moore
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1971
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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