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Cul-de-sac

1966 · 112 min · Director: Roman Polanski ★ IMDb 7 · 15,168 ratings

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On the run and in search of help, two wounded gangsters find refuge in the secluded castle of a feeble man and his wife; however, under the point of a gun, nothing is what it seems.

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Emotional fingerprint

Cul-de-sac (1966) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor15%
  2. Fear10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Tension
  • Disturbing
  • Sadness

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Tension
Disturbing
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 83 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionDisturbingSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity35 %30 %5 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
12.5 %≈ 14′Humor38 %23 %3 %3 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Curiosity48 %39 %11 %4 %
22.5 %≈ 25′Tension55 %50 %20 %10 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Tension50 %45 %23 %15 %
32.5 %≈ 36′Tension51 %48 %28 %11 %
37.5 %≈ 42′Tension60 %52 %39 %11 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Disturbing55 %41 %43 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 53′Humor45 %33 %37 %15 %
52.5 %≈ 59′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
57.5 %≈ 64′Tension58 %55 %32 %10 %
62.5 %≈ 70′Tension55 %51 %28 %8 %
67.5 %≈ 76′Humor45 %39 %20 %4 %
72.5 %≈ 81′Tension44 %38 %20 %5 %
77.5 %≈ 87′Tension49 %44 %21 %14 %
82.5 %≈ 92′Tension59 %54 %35 %24 %
87.5 %≈ 98′Disturbing76 %73 %63 %29 %
92.5 %≈ 104′Tension85 %81 %71 %39 %
97.5 %≈ 109′Tension85 %78 %67 %52 %

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Cast

IQ
Iain Quarrier

RH
Renée Houston

WF
William Franklyn

GS
Geoffrey Sumner

RD
Robert Dorning

RD
Robert Dorning

Philip Fairweather

MK
Marie Kean

Marion Fairweather

TD
Trevor Delaney

Nicholas

Details

Directed by
Roman Polanski
Type
Movies
Released
1966
Runtime
112 min
Country
United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 15,168 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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