Running Out of Time
1999 · 93 min · Director: Johnnie To
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Dying Wah has nothing to be afraid of anymore when he realizes that he has only 4 weeks to live, and he's determined to get revenge for his father. Later, when Wah successfully gets away in a robbery, detective San makes up his mind and chases after Wah and arrests him. But, we can only have one winner in a game, who's gonna win?
Emotional fingerprint
Running Out of Time (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 65 % | 53 % | 33 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 71 % | 57 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 45 % | 57 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 39 % | 60 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 39 % | 57 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 62 % | 55 % | 53 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 51 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 51 % | 32 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 48 % | 53 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 43 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 59 % | 47 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 67 % | 62 % | 57 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 59 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 76 % | 65 % | 49 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 67 % | 43 % | 42 % | 32 % |
Icarus
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
Leung Yuen Ting
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Details
- Directed by
- Johnnie To
- Written by
- Nai-Hoi Yau, Laurent Courtiaud, Julien Carbon, Julien Carbon, Laurent Courtiaud, Yau Nai-Hoi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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