Patlabor: The Movie
1989 · 100 min · Director: Mamoru Oshii, Kôji Sawai
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A mysterious suicide and a series of unmanned robot run-aways sparks off a Police investigation into the suspicious software on-board thousands of industrial robots around Tokyo. Step by step, the police find themselves tangled up by the web of a perfect crime which awaits the approaching Typhoon to activate thousands of virus affected robots. As time runs out, Asuma and his team must complete a task that is doomed to be a failure before the Typhoon lands Tokyo.
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Patlabor: The Movie (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 32%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension32%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Awe13%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Crime, Action, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Excitement
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Excitement | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 42 % | 33 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 25 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 36 % | 28 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 56 % | 49 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 19 % | 53 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 9 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 46 % | 9 % | 60 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 40 % | 8 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 35 % | 11 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 33 % | 15 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Relief | 55 % | 34 % | 13 % | 55 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 50 % | 15 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 68 % | 31 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 50 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 60 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 64 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 68 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 88 % | 88 % | 74 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 90 % | 90 % | 78 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Kaihou (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Mamoru Oshii, Kôji Sawai
- Written by
- Mamoru Oshii, Masami Yûki, Kazunori Itô, Yutaka Izubuchi, Akemi Takada
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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