Nightmare Alley
1947 · 112 min · Director: Edmund Goulding
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.
Emotional fingerprint
Nightmare Alley (1947) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Melancholy 25%, Tension 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Melancholy25%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Melancholy, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Melancholy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 76/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 30 % | 22 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 26 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 34 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 55 % | 46 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 51 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 69 % | 54 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 50 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 43 % | 16 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 50 % | 40 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 41 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 48 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 54 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 59 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 78 % | 73 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 54 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 83 % | 73 % | 59 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 84 % | 57 % | 74 % | 74 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 87 % | 57 % | 82 % | 82 % |
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
Knife Thrower's Assistant (uncredited)
Maid in Grindle House (uncredited)
Mr. Prescott (uncredited)
J.E. Giles / Farmer (uncredited)
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Edmund Goulding
- Written by
- William Lindsay Gresham, Jules Furthman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1947
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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