Deathtrap
1982 · 116 min · Director: Sidney Lumet
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A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's script.
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Emotional fingerprint
Deathtrap (1982) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anticipation 30%, Confusion 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anticipation30%
- Confusion25%
- Humor20%
- Tension15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anticipation, Confusion, Humor. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anticipation, Confusion and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Surprise
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Surprise | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 15 % | 7 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 43 % | 20 % | 10 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 44 % | 28 % | 11 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 36 % | 9 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 45 % | 9 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 65 % | 62 % | 31 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 58 % | 26 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 69 % | 64 % | 47 % | 47 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Surprise | 72 % | 62 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 48 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 47 % | 20 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 27 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 54 % | 25 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 74 % | 72 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 60 % | 47 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 65 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 82 % | 81 % | 67 % | 40 % |
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
Jeffrey Lyons
Joel Siegel
Stage Actress
Stage Actor
Stage Actor
Theater Audience (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Jay Presson Allen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1982
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anticipation
- Data updated
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