Dial M for Murder
1954 · 105 min · Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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When her American lover visits London, a wealthy woman’s jealous husband hatches a plan to murder her and inherit her fortune.
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Dial M for Murder (1954) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Relief 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Relief. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Relief. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 23 % | 47 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 25 % | 46 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 35 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 65 % | 57 % | 54 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 58 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 72 % | 69 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 42 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 82 % | 76 % | 40 % | 61 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sympathy | 78 % | 69 % | 45 % | 65 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 59 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 63 % | 65 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 77 % | 73 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 86 % | 80 % | 56 % | 73 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 85 % | 79 % | 63 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 79 % | 74 % | 71 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 77 % | 73 % | 73 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 78 % | 74 % | 74 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 82 % | 76 % | 71 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 84 % | 77 % | 65 % | 53 % |
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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
Bobby (uncredited)
Detective (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Written by
- Frederick Knott
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1954
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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