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Deathtrap

1982 · 116 min · Director: Sidney Lumet ★ IMDb 7 · 18,227 ratings

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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

  1. Humor20%

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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 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

AI · from subtitles
  • 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

Tension
Surprise
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 28 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSurpriseCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor43 %15 %7 %28 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Humor43 %20 %10 %34 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Humor44 %28 %11 %40 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Curiosity46 %36 %9 %43 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity48 %45 %9 %44 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Tension59 %57 %23 %43 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Tension69 %66 %40 %41 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Tension65 %62 %31 %44 %
42.5 %≈ 49′Curiosity61 %58 %26 %49 %
47.5 %≈ 55′Tension69 %64 %47 %47 %
52.5 %≈ 61′Surprise72 %62 %53 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 67′Disturbing59 %48 %28 %40 %
62.5 %≈ 73′Curiosity53 %47 %20 %46 %
67.5 %≈ 78′Tension59 %54 %27 %48 %
72.5 %≈ 84′Disturbing59 %54 %25 %46 %
77.5 %≈ 90′Tension63 %59 %29 %45 %
82.5 %≈ 96′Tension74 %72 %46 %45 %
87.5 %≈ 102′Tension81 %80 %60 %47 %
92.5 %≈ 107′Tension83 %81 %65 %46 %
97.5 %≈ 113′Tension82 %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

Dyan Cannon

Myra Bruhl

IW
Irene Worth

JS
Joe Silver

AL
Al LeBreton

FB
Francis B. Creamer Jr.

SK
Stewart Klein

JL
Jeffrey Lyons

Jeffrey Lyons

JS
Joel Siegel

Joel Siegel

JL
Jenny Lumet

Stage Newsboy

JH
Jayne Heller

Stage Actress

GP
George Peck

Stage Actor

PR
Perry Rosen

Stage Actor

JH
Jon-Erik Hexum

Theater Audience (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Type
Movies
Released
1982
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 18,227 ratings
Feels mostly
Anticipation
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