Pulp Fiction
1994 · 154 min · Director: Quentin Tarantino
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Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) and Vincent Vega (John Travolta) are two hit men who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames). Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia (Uma Thurman) out a few days later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents.
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Emotional fingerprint
Pulp Fiction (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Confusion20%
- Tension15%
- Surprise10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Confusion. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 8.8/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 20 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 40 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 16 % | 8 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 19 % | 9 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 43 % | 24 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 69 % | 56 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Relief | 59 % | 40 % | 33 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 46 % | 31 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 15 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 24 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 79 % | 74 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 69 % | 61 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 45 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Humor | 59 % | 39 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 135′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 40 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 142′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 150′ | Relief | 77 % | 73 % | 38 % | 43 % |
Cinderella
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
- Quentin Tarantino
- Written by
- Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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