Die Hard
1988 · 132 min · Director: John McTiernan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
NYPD cop John McClane goes on a Christmas vacation to visit his wife Holly in Los Angeles where she works for the Nakatomi Corporation. While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party, a group of robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage, with the exception of John, while they plan to perform a lucrative heist. Unable to escape and with no immediate police response, John is forced to take matters into his own hands.
Emotional fingerprint
Die Hard (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Humor 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Humor15%
- Anxiety15%
- Relief10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Humor. Genres: Thriller, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 35 % | 10 % | 2 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 37 % | 14 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 45 % | 32 % | 12 % | 2 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 33 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 45 % | 2 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 45 % | 7 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 73 % | 72 % | 47 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 50 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 46 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 66 % | 59 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 38 % | 12 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 51 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 47 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 68 % | 67 % | 41 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 74 % | 63 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 80 % | 73 % | 49 % | 1 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 86 % | 83 % | 63 % | 15 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 79 % | 63 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Relief | 67 % | 31 % | 18 % | 58 % |
Man in a hole
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
Argyle
Franco
Alexander
Marco
Heinrich
Fritz
James
Details
- Directed by
- John McTiernan
- Written by
- Steven E. de Souza, Roderick Thorp, Jeb Stuart
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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