Sweet Smell of Success
1957 · 97 min · Director: Alexander Mackendrick
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
Emotional fingerprint
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anger 20%, Envy 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, Anger, Envy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Envy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 32 % | 28 % | 12 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 34 % | 29 % | 14 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 34 % | 25 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sympathy | 35 % | 29 % | 18 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 41 % | 39 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 44 % | 41 % | 11 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 43 % | 40 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 44 % | 40 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 45 % | 41 % | 24 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 41 % | 39 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 41 % | 39 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 49 % | 46 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 49 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 68 % | 66 % | 44 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 74 % | 66 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 73 % | 61 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 55 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 75 % | 63 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 82 % | 77 % | 65 % | 67 % |
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
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
Waiter (uncredited)
Patron at 21 (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Alexander Mackendrick
- Written by
- Ernest Lehman, Clifford Odets
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1957
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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