The Anderson Tapes
1971 · 99 min · Director: Sidney Lumet
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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
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Anticipation18%
- Confusion12%
- Satisfaction10%
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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
- 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
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 38 % | 9 % | 33 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 38 % | 14 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 21 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 27 % | 48 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 34 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 36 % | 48 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 43 % | 35 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 44 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 59 % | 58 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 40 % | 52 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 59 % | 35 % | 52 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 59 % | 60 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 64 % | 66 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 72 % | 73 % | 36 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 80 % | 81 % | 32 % | 58 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 36 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 66 % | 59 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | 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
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Mrs. Bingham
Jerry Bingham
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Details
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Frank Pierson, Lawrence Sanders
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1971
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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