Best Seller
1987 · 95 min · Director: John Flynn
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Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.
Emotional fingerprint
Best Seller (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 62 % | 56 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 46 % | 59 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 41 % | 65 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 39 % | 63 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 50 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 66 % | 55 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 67 % | 46 % | 55 % | 59 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 41 % | 46 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 45 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 45 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 63 % | 48 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 77 % | 73 % | 49 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 82 % | 80 % | 46 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 50 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 84 % | 85 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 83 % | 74 % | 31 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 75 % | 48 % | 17 % | 35 % |
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
Holly Meechum
Cleve's mother
Annie
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Pearlman
Thorn
Supervisor
Bodyguard
Details
- Directed by
- John Flynn
- Written by
- Larry Cohen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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