Man Bites Dog
1992 · 96 min · Director: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A camera crew follows a serial killer/thief around as he exercises his craft. He expounds on art, music, nature, society, and life as he offs mailmen, pensioners, and random people. Slowly he begins involving the camera crew in his activities, and they begin wondering if what they're doing is such a good idea, particularly when the killer kills a rival and the rival's brother sends a threatening letter.
Emotional fingerprint
Man Bites Dog (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Humor 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Humor25%
- Anxiety20%
- Confusion15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Disgust
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Disgust | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 55 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disgust | 48 % | 35 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 51 % | 41 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 46 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 49 % | 34 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 48 % | 31 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 44 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disgust | 64 % | 56 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 63 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 59 % | 46 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 48 % | 33 % | 30 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disgust | 56 % | 44 % | 45 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disgust | 65 % | 57 % | 55 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disgust | 56 % | 48 % | 46 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 43 % | 28 % | 31 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 44 % | 23 % | 19 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 56 % | 31 % | 15 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 62 % | 40 % | 22 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Rémy
André
Valerie
Jenny
Malou
Boby
Ben's Grandfather
Mamie Tromblon
Bed-ridden Old Man
Rape Victim
Rape Victim's Husband
Kalifa
Benichou
Journalist
Details
- Directed by
- Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde
- Written by
- Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde, Vincent Tavier
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- Belgium
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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