The Big Heat
1953 · 89 min · Director: Fritz Lang
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
Emotional fingerprint
The Big Heat (1953) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Anger20%
- Empathy10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 28 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 54 % | 35 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 28 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 23 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 30 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 38 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 61 % | 39 % | 56 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 68 % | 48 % | 59 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 57 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 54 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 54 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 66 % | 50 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 48 % | 57 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 79 % | 66 % | 66 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sympathy | 85 % | 69 % | 73 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 80 % | 55 % | 70 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 56 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 55 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 83 % | 61 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sympathy | 90 % | 78 % | 53 % | 72 % |
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
Police Commissioner Higgins
Hugo
Lucy Chapman
Baldy
Nick (uncredited)
Joyce Bannion (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Fritz Lang
- Written by
- Sydney Boehm
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1953
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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