True Lies
1994 · 141 min · Director: James Cameron
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Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) leads a double life. At work he is a government agent with a license to do just about anything, while at home he pretends to be a dull computer salesman. He is on the trail of stolen nuclear weapons that are in the hands of fanatic terrorists when something more important comes up. Harry finds his wife is seeing another man (Bill Paxton) because she needs some adventure in her life. Harry decides to give it to her, juggling pursuit of terrorists on one hand and an adventure for his wife on the other while showing he can Tango all at once.
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True Lies (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Humor 25%, Anticipation 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Humor25%
- Anticipation18%
- Love12%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Anticipation. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Humor
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Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Humor | 43 % | 38 % | 13 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 20 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 56 % | 45 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 11 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 19 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 65 % | 53 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 65 % | 45 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 72 % | 70 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 55 % | 27 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 57 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 63 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Tension | 80 % | 65 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Relief | 70 % | 35 % | 23 % | 37 % |
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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
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Jean-Claude
Lead Terrorist
Details
- Directed by
- James Cameron
- Written by
- James Cameron, Simon Michaël, Claude Zidi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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