Monsieur Hire
1989 · 79 min · Director: Patrice Leconte
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Monsieur Hire is a maladjusted, balding, middle-aged man living in France. He doesn't like to talk to people. A young woman is murdered and a police detective suspects M. Hire, just because his neighbors think he is strange.
Emotional fingerprint
Monsieur Hire (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 60 % | 53 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 55 % | 39 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Love | 45 % | 21 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 43 % | 16 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 45 % | 18 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 19 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 21 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 58 % | 25 % | 36 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 61 % | 27 % | 40 % | 59 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 61 % | 23 % | 34 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Love | 55 % | 20 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 59 % | 34 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 69 % | 50 % | 61 % | 55 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 73 % | 53 % | 62 % | 62 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 72 % | 43 % | 60 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 74 % | 54 % | 66 % | 66 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 77 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 87 % | 83 % | 82 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Émile
Young girl
Taxi driver
Guardian
Tattoo artist
Bowling alley manager
Pierette Bourgeois
Pancake consumer
Little girl with the bouquet
Details
- Directed by
- Patrice Leconte
- Written by
- Patrice Leconte, Patrick Dewolf, Georges Simenon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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