Carnal Knowledge
1971 · 98 min · Director: Mike Nichols
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two lifelong friends navigate complex sexual encounters and emotional entanglements, wrestling with societal norms and personal desires.
Emotional fingerprint
Carnal Knowledge (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 35 % | 13 % | 15 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 37 % | 17 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 42 % | 24 % | 33 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 43 % | 26 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 42 % | 25 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 46 % | 28 % | 37 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 52 % | 25 % | 42 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 49 % | 20 % | 35 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 41 % | 19 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 40 % | 14 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 41 % | 15 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 40 % | 20 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 39 % | 22 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 49 % | 32 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 70 % | 57 % | 63 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 71 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 70 % | 60 % | 47 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 69 % | 56 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 67 % | 50 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 65 % | 47 % | 38 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Mike Nichols
- Written by
- Jules Feiffer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1971
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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