The Cotton Club
1984 · 130 min · Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Harlem's legendary Cotton Club becomes a hotbed of passion and violence as the lives and loves of entertainers and gangsters collide.
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Emotional fingerprint
The Cotton Club (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Love20%
- Humor15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Love. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 33 % | 12 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 41 % | 34 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 44 % | 38 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 52 % | 46 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 52 % | 46 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 47 % | 36 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 43 % | 28 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 41 % | 31 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 62 % | 59 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 60 % | 54 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 66 % | 58 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Love | 60 % | 40 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Clay Williams
Sol Weinstein
Mike Best
Details
- Directed by
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Written by
- Francis Ford Coppola, William Kennedy, Mario Puzo, Jim Haskins
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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