Once a Thief
1991 · 108 min · Director: John Woo
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A romantic and action packed story of three best friends, a group of high end art thieves, who come into trouble when a love-triangle forms between them.
Emotional fingerprint
Once a Thief (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Love 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Love25%
- Humor20%
- Tension15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Love, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Love and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 20 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 31 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 54 % | 44 % | 24 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 56 % | 41 % | 44 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 61 % | 46 % | 57 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 69 % | 35 % | 65 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 74 % | 13 % | 63 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sadness | 71 % | 11 % | 41 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Relief | 65 % | 19 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 59 % | 25 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 53 % | 35 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 51 % | 39 % | 36 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 56 % | 45 % | 45 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 61 % | 53 % | 51 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 65 % | 43 % | 59 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 71 % | 39 % | 68 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Humor | 73 % | 54 % | 56 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Relief | 68 % | 62 % | 35 % | 52 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- John Woo
- Written by
- Clifton Ko, John Woo, Janet Chun, Janet Chun Siu-Chun, Clifton Ko Chi-Sum
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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