Hard Boiled
1992 · 126 min · Director: John Woo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mobsters are smuggling guns into Hong Kong. The police orchestrate a raid at a teahouse where an ace detective loses his partner. Meanwhile, the two main gun smugglers are having a war over territory, and a young new gun is enlisted to wipe out informants and overcome barriers to growth. The detective, acting from inside sources, gets closer to the ring leaders and eventually must work with the inside man directly.
Emotional fingerprint
Hard Boiled (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 40%, Tension 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement40%
- Tension25%
- Surprise15%
- Fear10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Surprise. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 52 % | 52 % | 15 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 51 % | 46 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 39 % | 33 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 44 % | 41 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 61 % | 61 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 78 % | 74 % | 61 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 70 % | 61 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 68 % | 55 % | 60 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 70 % | 55 % | 60 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 63 % | 46 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 54 % | 46 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 61 % | 61 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 46 % | 59 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 84 % | 84 % | 60 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 68 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 70 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 68 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 83 % | 80 % | 63 % | 67 % |
Riches to rags
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
Teresa Chang
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Details
- Directed by
- John Woo
- Written by
- Barry Wong, John Woo, Gordon Chan, Barry Wong Ping-Yiu
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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