Play Misty for Me

Play Misty for Me

The scream you hear may be your own!

Directed by Clint Eastwood

Produced by Universal Pictures, Malpaso Productions

1971102 min6.6 / 10

A taut psychological thriller about obsession and danger that emerges from a casual romantic entanglement, driven by mounting paranoia and violence.

A brief fling between a late-night radio disc jockey and an obsessed female fan takes a frightening turn when another woman enters the picture.

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  • Is Play Misty for Me scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Play Misty for Me violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Play Misty for Me end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Play Misty for Me easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Play Misty for Me sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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