Sunset Boulevard
1950 · 110 min · Director: Billy Wilder
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A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Emotional fingerprint
Sunset Boulevard (1950) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Confusion 20%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Confusion20%
- Melancholy20%
- Sadness15%
- Curiosity15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Confusion, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Confusion and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.4/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 20 % | 21 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 47 % | 19 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 17 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 22 % | 27 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 50 % | 30 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 47 % | 28 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 46 % | 27 % | 37 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 54 % | 34 % | 46 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 60 % | 35 % | 52 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 56 % | 32 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 22 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 24 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 50 % | 32 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 45 % | 24 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 25 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 58 % | 39 % | 49 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 69 % | 48 % | 62 % | 42 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 76 % | 55 % | 70 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 82 % | 63 % | 71 % | 65 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 68 % | 64 % | 79 % |
Oedipus
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
Ray Evans
Jay Livingston
Prop Man #2 (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Billy Wilder
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, D.M. Marshman Jr., Charles Brackett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1950
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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