Murder in Three Acts
1986 · 94 min · Director: Gary Nelson
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Hercule Poirot's assistant, Hastings, calls him down to Acapulco in Mexico where he can write his memoirs but Hastings drags him to a party populated with Hastings' new friends. There's Janet Crisp - the writer, Daisy Eastman and her daughter 'Egg', Ricardo Montoya, Dr. Strange, Miss Milray the housekeeper and Charles Cartwright the famous American actor. But at the party another guest - Rev. Babbington - dies from poisoning and when Dr. Strange also dies from poisoning, Poirot must swing into action before the serial killer strikes again...
Emotional fingerprint
Murder in Three Acts (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anticipation 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anticipation30%
- Confusion25%
- Tension20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anticipation, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anticipation, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Curiosity
- Surprise
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Curiosity | Surprise | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 19 % | 6 % | 1 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 38 % | 22 % | 7 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 42 % | 34 % | 19 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Surprise | 52 % | 49 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 48 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 41 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Surprise | 52 % | 47 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 59 % | 34 % | 42 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 60 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 25 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 54 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 53 % | 10 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 56 % | 22 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 62 % | 41 % | 55 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 63 % | 41 % | 57 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 65 % | 25 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 71 % | 30 % | 49 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 75 % | 54 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Curiosity | 73 % | 64 % | 55 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 66 % | 45 % | 38 % | 51 % |
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
Ricardo Montoya
Daisy Eastman
Mrs. Babbington
Housekeeper
Reverend Babbington
Rosa
Miguel
Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Gary Nelson
- Written by
- Agatha Christie, Scott Swanton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anticipation
- Data updated
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