True Confessions
1981 · 108 min · Director: Ulu Grosbard
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A cop clashes with his priest brother while investigating the brutal murder of a young prostitute.
Emotional fingerprint
True Confessions (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 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 Anxiety, Confusion, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 17 % | 27 % | 26 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 25 % | 17 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 29 % | 8 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 31 % | 11 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 35 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 37 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 49 % | 42 % | 12 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 50 % | 43 % | 14 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 45 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 65 % | 58 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Empathy | 53 % | 37 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 59 % | 42 % | 43 % | 45 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 67 % | 60 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 53 % | 32 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 75 % | 60 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 81 % | 50 % | 70 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Empathy | 81 % | 27 % | 69 % | 78 % |
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
Eduardo Duarte
Bride
Loran Keane
Lois Fazenda - Murder Victim
Priest #2
Details
- Directed by
- Ulu Grosbard
- Written by
- Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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