Eyewitness
1981 · 103 min · Director: Peter Yates
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
NYC custodian Daryll Deever is a big fan of local news reporter Tony Sokolow, so he is intrigued when she shows up to cover a story at his workplace. There's been a murder in the office building, and Tony suspects that Daryll may have insight into the crime, a notion that he furthers to stay close to her. However, when those behind the killing begin to think that he really knows something, they target the pair to keep their secrets hidden.
Emotional fingerprint
Eyewitness (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Love20%
- Excitement20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Love. Genres: Thriller. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Love. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 22 % | 25 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 38 % | 14 % | 21 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 39 % | 19 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 38 % | 41 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 49 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 49 % | 24 % | 32 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 51 % | 25 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 56 % | 34 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 63 % | 45 % | 39 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Love | 63 % | 44 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 57 % | 44 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 55 % | 46 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 63 % | 53 % | 41 % | 27 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 76 % | 69 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 79 % | 70 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 79 % | 74 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 36 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 28 % | 0 % |
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
Mr. Sokolow
Israeli Woman
Vietnamese Man #1
Vietnamese Man #2
Shlomo
Cantor
Man at Concert
Sports Announcer
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Yates
- Written by
- Steve Tesich
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Thriller
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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