The Offence
1973 · 113 min · Director: Sidney Lumet
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A burned-out British police detective finally snaps while interrogating a suspected child molester.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Offence (1973) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 30%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger30%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Confusion15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 60 % | 47 % | 58 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 64 % | 53 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 63 % | 54 % | 59 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 60 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 68 % | 54 % | 68 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 69 % | 56 % | 68 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 63 % | 54 % | 59 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 65 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 84 % | 63 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 86 % | 63 % | 65 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 75 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 70 % | 64 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 70 % | 66 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 66 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 70 % | 70 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 74 % | 74 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 85 % | 79 % | 81 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Disturbing | 92 % | 88 % | 88 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Hill
Woman on Common
Child at School
Policeman
Policeman
Billy
Barman
Barman
Garret
Ambulance Man
Details
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- John Hopkins
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1973
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
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