The Killers
1946 · 103 min · Director: Robert Siodmak
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
Emotional fingerprint
The Killers (1946) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Melancholy 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Melancholy25%
- Anticipation20%
- Sadness15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Melancholy, Anticipation. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Melancholy and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 35 % | 45 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 60 % | 45 % | 55 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 54 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 55 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 54 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 46 % | 32 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 45 % | 35 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 50 % | 41 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 51 % | 44 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 50 % | 38 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 55 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 56 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 69 % | 54 % | 66 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 60 % | 60 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 61 % | 51 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 63 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 63 % | 56 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 74 % | 56 % | 66 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 73 % | 53 % | 67 % | 32 % |
Icarus
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
Mary Ellen 'Queenie' Daugherty (uncredited)
Police Driver (uncredited)
Fran (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Siodmak
- Written by
- John Huston, Richard Brooks, Ernest Hemingway, Anthony Veiller
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1946
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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