Sharky's Machine
1981 · 122 min · Director: Burt Reynolds
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician. Sharky's new 'machine' gathers evidence while Sharky falls in love with a woman he has never met.
Emotional fingerprint
Sharky's Machine (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger15%
- Satisfaction10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 55 % | 52 % | 27 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 60 % | 36 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 54 % | 24 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 55 % | 24 % | 45 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 51 % | 24 % | 41 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 48 % | 24 % | 36 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 50 % | 28 % | 37 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 56 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 61 % | 58 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 56 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 56 % | 36 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 36 % | 69 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 85 % | 38 % | 74 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 40 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 34 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 27 % | 67 % |
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Sharky's Machine. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Joe Tipps
Kitten Holmes
Mabel
Siakwan
Pregnant Woman
Tiffany
Hooker (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Burt Reynolds
- Written by
- Gerald Di Pego, William Diehl
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
