Ace in the Hole
1951 · 112 min · Director: Billy Wilder
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An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
Emotional fingerprint
Ace in the Hole (1951) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anger 25%, Anxiety 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, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Anxiety. 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
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 9 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 16 % | 5 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 29 % | 7 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 41 % | 12 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Empathy | 54 % | 44 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 36 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 28 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 31 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 50 % | 43 % | 16 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 46 % | 16 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 49 % | 21 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 68 % | 54 % | 33 % | 59 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 66 % | 50 % | 33 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 50 % | 31 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 72 % | 65 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 59 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Disturbing | 87 % | 78 % | 64 % | 71 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 86 % | 66 % | 75 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 86 % | 60 % | 80 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 62 % | 75 % | 75 % |
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
Smollett
Radio Announcer
Mrs. Federber
Nagel
Barker (uncredited)
Barker (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Billy Wilder
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, Walter Newman, Lesser Samuels
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1951
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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