Payback
1999 · 100 min · Director: Brian Helgeland
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Porter is bad, but his neighbours are worse. Street-wise and tough, an ex-marine, he is betrayed by a one-time partner, and shot in the back by his junkie wife. He survives and returns, looking to recover his share from the robbery of an Asian crime gang. The money has passed into the hands of "the Outfit", a slick gangster organisation that runs the city. He has to make his way through a world populated by heroin dealers, prostitutes, sado-masochists, gunmen and crooked cops, a place where torture is a way of life. His only friend is a former employer, a prostitute, and her loyalty is in question, given she now works for the Outfit. He makes good early progress, but then falls into the hands of Fairfax, the crime boss.
Emotional fingerprint
Payback (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Anger 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Anger25%
- Tension20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anger, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anger and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 39 % | 23 % | 49 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 40 % | 20 % | 47 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 47 % | 28 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 44 % | 42 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 57 % | 50 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 49 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 63 % | 57 % | 40 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 62 % | 58 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 57 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 70 % | 67 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 27 % | 42 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 26 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 80 % | 77 % | 56 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 77 % | 63 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 83 % | 66 % | 43 % | 23 % |
Man in a hole
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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Details
- Directed by
- Brian Helgeland
- Written by
- Terry Hayes, Donald E. Westlake, Brian Helgeland
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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