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The Anderson Tapes

1971 · 99 min · Director: Sidney Lumet ★ IMDb 6.4 · 10,234 ratings

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Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance.

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The Anderson Tapes (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Anticipation 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Anticipation. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Disturbing

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Curiosity
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 38 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor38 %9 %33 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor38 %14 %35 %8 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Curiosity41 %21 %41 %13 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity45 %27 %48 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Curiosity47 %34 %51 %18 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Curiosity46 %36 %48 %16 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Humor43 %35 %43 %15 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity49 %44 %43 %29 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Tension59 %58 %43 %46 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Tension64 %63 %40 %52 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Disturbing62 %59 %35 %52 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Tension60 %59 %34 %46 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Tension59 %60 %35 %37 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Humor60 %60 %39 %23 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Tension64 %66 %40 %19 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Tension72 %73 %36 %37 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Tension80 %81 %32 %58 %
87.5 %≈ 87′Tension78 %76 %36 %60 %
92.5 %≈ 92′Sadness66 %59 %40 %48 %
97.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

Dyan Cannon

Ingrid

AK
Alan King

AK
Alan King

Pat Angelo

Val Avery

Parelli aka Socks

DA
Dick Anthony Williams

GM
Garrett Morris

GM
Garrett Morris

Officer Everson

SG
Stan Gottlieb

SG
Stan Gottlieb

Pop

AH
Anthony Holland

Psychologist

RB
Richard B. Shull

Werner

CB
Conrad Bain

Dr. Rubicoff

MH
Margaret Hamilton

Miss Kaler

JL
Judith Lowry

Mrs. Hathaway

MS
Max Showalter

Bingham

JW
Janet Ward

Mrs. Bingham

SJ
Scott Jacoby

Jerry Bingham

NR
Norman Rose

Longene

Details

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Written by
Frank Pierson, Lawrence Sanders
Type
Movies
Released
1971
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 10,234 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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