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Demolition Man

1993 · 115 min · Director: Marco Brambilla ★ IMDb 6.7 · 211,884 ratings

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Frozen in 1996, Simon Phoenix, a convicted crime lord, is revived for a parole hearing well into the 21st century. Revived into a society free from crime, Phoenix resumes his murderous rampage, and no one can stop him. John Spartan, the police officer who captured Phoenix in 1996, has also been cryogenically frozen, this time for a crime he did not commit. In 2032, the former cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara have merged into peaceful, utopian San Angeles. Unable to stop him with their non-violent solutions, the police release Spartan to help recapture Phoenix. Now after 36 years, Spartan has to adapt himself to the future society he has no knowledge about.

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Demolition Man (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor30%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Thriller, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. 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

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  • Tension
  • Humor
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Excitement

Tension
Humor
Curiosity
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 28 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionHumorCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension67 %62 %22 %38 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension60 %45 %24 %41 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Curiosity60 %40 %26 %46 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Tension69 %57 %26 %40 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Tension65 %56 %30 %36 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Curiosity57 %35 %35 %49 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity61 %26 %49 %55 %
37.5 %≈ 43′Humor68 %40 %55 %43 %
42.5 %≈ 49′Excitement68 %54 %48 %34 %
47.5 %≈ 55′Humor63 %49 %41 %38 %
52.5 %≈ 60′Tension61 %45 %30 %43 %
57.5 %≈ 66′Curiosity64 %39 %35 %48 %
62.5 %≈ 72′Humor68 %30 %51 %52 %
67.5 %≈ 78′Curiosity68 %36 %53 %57 %
72.5 %≈ 83′Humor66 %48 %50 %49 %
77.5 %≈ 89′Excitement73 %63 %44 %34 %
82.5 %≈ 95′Tension78 %73 %38 %32 %
87.5 %≈ 101′Tension79 %74 %36 %30 %
92.5 %≈ 106′Tension79 %59 %43 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 112′Humor75 %30 %57 %15 %
Rags to riches

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

Sylvester Stallone

John Spartan

Wesley Snipes

Simon Phoenix

Nigel Hawthorne

Dr. Raymond Cocteau

Benjamin Bratt

Alfredo Garcia

Bob Gunton

Chief George Earle

GS
Glenn Shadix

Associate Bob

Denis Leary

Edgar Friendly

Bill Cobbs

Zachary Lamb - Aged

Grand L. Bush

Zachary Lamb - Young

PS
Pat Skipper

Helicopter Pilot

Steve Kahan

Captain Healy

PB
Paul Bollen

T.F.R. Officer

MC
Mark Colson

Warden William Smithers - Young

AG
Andre Gregory

Warden William Smithers - Aged

JE
John Enos III

Prisoner

Troy Evans

Tough Cop

DC
Don C. McGovern

Hopper - Prison Guard

PR
Patricia Rive

Police Officer

Details

Directed by
Marco Brambilla
Written by
Robert Reneau, Daniel Waters, Peter M. Lenkov
Type
Movies
Released
1993
Runtime
115 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 211,884 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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