The Boondock Saints
1999 · 108 min · Director: Troy Duffy
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two Irish brothers accidentally kill mafia thugs. They turn themselves in and are released as heroes. They then see it as a calling by God and start knocking off mafia gang members one by one. Willem Dafoe plays the detective trying to figure out the killings, but the closer he comes to catching the Irish brothers, the more he thinks the brothers are doing the right thing.
Emotional fingerprint
The Boondock Saints (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Anger 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Anger25%
- Humor20%
- Tension15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anger, Humor. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anger and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 42 % | 30 % | 32 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 29 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 30 % | 20 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 57 % | 51 % | 41 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 53 % | 38 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 34 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 44 % | 40 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 49 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 48 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 45 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 52 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 68 % | 59 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 50 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 31 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 59 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 54 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 50 % | 47 % | 38 % |
Riches to rags
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
Rocco
Detective Greenly
Detective Duffy
Monsignor
Macklepenny
McGerkin
Ivan Checkov
Vladdy
Officer Newman
Officer Chaffey
Officer Langley
Details
- Directed by
- Troy Duffy
- Written by
- Troy Duffy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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