El Mariachi
1992 · 81 min · Director: Robert Rodriguez
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor...a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake El Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town trying to kill him and get his guitar case.
Emotional fingerprint
El Mariachi (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Fear20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 48 % | 48 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 11 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 44 % | 34 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 44 % | 31 % | 30 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 27 % | 17 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 65 % | 62 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 35 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 26 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 56 % | 46 % | 20 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 45 % | 29 % | 19 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 45 % | 35 % | 23 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 31 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 36 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 51 % | 45 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 39 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 85 % | 69 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 83 % | 45 % | 68 % | 70 % |
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
Domino
Mauricio
Azul
Cantinero
Viejo Clerk
Domino's Assistant
The Boy
Azul's Rat
Azul's Rat
Bodyguard
Prisoner
Prisoner
Female Bodyguard
Female Bodyguard
Female Bodyguard
Moco's Man
Moco's Man
Moco's Man
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Rodriguez
- Written by
- Robert Rodriguez
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- Mexico, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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