Murphy's Law
1986 · 100 min · Director: J. Lee Thompson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Charles Bronson plays Jack Murphy a veteran police detective who is framed for the murder of his ex-wife. Although taken into custody, Murphy escapes from the police station handcuffed to a foul-mouthed car thief. Pursued by the police, Murphy must find the real killer before it is too late.
Emotional fingerprint
Murphy's Law (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Excitement 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Excitement25%
- Anger20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 27 % | 38 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 31 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 14 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 46 % | 34 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 48 % | 33 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 65 % | 61 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Relief | 53 % | 48 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 46 % | 43 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 53 % | 50 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 60 % | 58 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 54 % | 49 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 11 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 10 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 65 % | 52 % | 28 % | 33 % |
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
Jan
Judge Kellerman
Reese
Max
Stewardess
Police Captain
Details
- Directed by
- J. Lee Thompson
- Written by
- Gail Morgan Hickman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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