Lethal Weapon
1987 · 110 min · Director: Richard Donner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Martin Riggs is an L.A. cop with suicidal tendencies and Roger Murtaugh is the unlucky police officer with whom Riggs is assigned. Together they uncover a huge drug-smuggling operation, and as their success rate grows so does their friendship.
Emotional fingerprint
Lethal Weapon (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor25%
- Tension20%
- Empathy15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 58 % | 7 % | 0 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 57 % | 29 % | 1 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 64 % | 53 % | 3 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 68 % | 55 % | 1 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 71 % | 60 % | 0 % | 49 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 4 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Relief | 63 % | 49 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 51 % | 26 % | 20 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 50 % | 31 % | 9 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 3 % | 11 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 0 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 0 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 3 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 5 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 91 % | 88 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 89 % | 84 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 83 % | 76 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 79 % | 55 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Relief | 77 % | 27 % | 65 % | 22 % |
Cinderella
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
Amanda Hunsaker
Carrie Murtaugh
Beat Cop
Dixie
Cop #1
Drug Dealer #2
Drug Dealer #3
Cop
Cop
Policewoman
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Donner
- Written by
- Jeffrey Boam, Shane Black
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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