Black Rain
1989 · 125 min · Director: Ridley Scott
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Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. In Japan, however, he manages to escape. As they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Mafia scene and they have to learn that they can only win by playing the game the Japanese way.
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Black Rain (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 28%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension28%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger12%
- Awe10%
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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 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 35 % | 30 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 38 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 50 % | 41 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 45 % | 46 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 46 % | 51 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 48 % | 50 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 54 % | 45 % | 40 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 57 % | 41 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 69 % | 44 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sadness | 73 % | 39 % | 25 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 39 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 64 % | 54 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 65 % | 41 % | 33 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 64 % | 46 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 60 % | 49 % | 38 % | 9 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Relief | 54 % | 20 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Relief | 53 % | 8 % | 23 % | 18 % |
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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
Sato
Nashida
Katayama
Miyuki
Japanese Businessman
Japanese Translator
Details
- Directed by
- Ridley Scott
- Written by
- Craig Bolotin, Warren Lewis
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United States, Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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