Belly
1998 · 96 min · Director: Hype Williams
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tommy Brown and his friend Sincere are gangsters who have learned how to make a good living by dealing drugs and pulling armed robberies. Tommy and Sincere have been able to move out of the ghetto in Queens where they were raised and relocate to an upscale section of Manhattan; they would seem to have it made, but both realize that their lives are headed toward a dead end. Sincere begins getting in touch with his African roots and tries to convince his girlfriend Tionne that they should emigrate to the Motherland, while Tommy has a religious awakening and joins the Nation of Islam.
Emotional fingerprint
Belly (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Anxiety25%
- Anger20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 45 % | 42 % | 3 % | 26 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 42 % | 36 % | 10 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 39 % | 32 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 43 % | 38 % | 9 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 7 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 50 % | 47 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 48 % | 42 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 56 % | 49 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 5 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 3 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 53 % | 50 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 49 % | 43 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 18 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 69 % | 25 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 39 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 67 % | 62 % | 46 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 82 % | 80 % | 43 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 85 % | 64 % | 60 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Hope | 85 % | 35 % | 77 % | 12 % |
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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
Tionne
Knowledge
Lennox
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Details
- Directed by
- Hype Williams
- Written by
- Hype Williams, Anthony Bodden, Nas, Nas
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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