Herod's Law
1999 · 123 min · Director: Luis Estrada
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After the corrupt former Mayor is killed by the peasants, poor janitor Juan Vargas is appointed new Mayor of a desert town in central Mexico. Although he tries to bring the motto of the ruling party to town (modernity, peace and progress) he realizes soon that there's nothing to do against corruption... except to become corrupt. Step by step, helped by his pistol, Juan Vargas becomes the law and the worst Major in the town's history.
Emotional fingerprint
Herod's Law (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anger 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Anger25%
- Confusion20%
- Satisfaction15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anger, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anger and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disgust
- Anger
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disgust | Anger | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 25 % | 15 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 49 % | 25 % | 15 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 54 % | 29 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 54 % | 38 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disgust | 54 % | 43 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disgust | 57 % | 48 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disgust | 58 % | 51 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Disgust | 63 % | 56 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disgust | 71 % | 61 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 63 % | 44 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Disgust | 71 % | 66 % | 48 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disgust | 74 % | 68 % | 53 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 75 % | 63 % | 49 % | 66 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 79 % | 66 % | 54 % | 70 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Disgust | 83 % | 74 % | 65 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Disgust | 81 % | 74 % | 63 % | 73 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Disgust | 81 % | 76 % | 60 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Disgust | 84 % | 83 % | 66 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Disgust | 85 % | 85 % | 70 % | 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
Gloria
Cura
Secretaria
Filemón
Perla
Esposa Nuevo Alcalde
Details
- Directed by
- Luis Estrada
- Written by
- Vicente Leñero, Luis Estrada, Fernando Javier León Rodríguez, Jaime Sampietro
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- Mexico
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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