Old Men in New Cars
2002 · 95 min · Director: Lasse Spang Olsen
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The last wish of the dying "Monk" is for his foster child, Harald, to find his real son, Ludvig. But the latter is currently in a Swedish prison cell. Peter and Martin - the two chefs - want to get him out and soon father and son meet for the first time in their lives. They get on from the word go, but now dad needs a liver transplant and Ludvig and Harald set about raising the wherewithal. Everything goes wrong when they try to rob a bank, though they meet Mille, who puts them onto a new trail, and Peter and Martin also make a contribution. However, soon they have the cops and the anti-terror corps on their tails.
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Old Men in New Cars (2002) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety15%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 42 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Sadness | 51 % | 41 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 36 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 64 % | 53 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 63 % | 41 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 60 % | 44 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 65 % | 50 % | 54 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 63 % | 44 % | 54 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Love | 58 % | 51 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 60 % | 54 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Love | 59 % | 50 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 59 % | 48 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 63 % | 48 % | 39 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 71 % | 53 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 77 % | 54 % | 73 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 71 % | 48 % | 60 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 64 % | 49 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 63 % | 53 % | 17 % | 42 % |
Oedipus
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
Vuk
Munken
Erling
Dan Hansen
Sygeplejerske
Bank assistent
Bank assistent
Hotelportier
Loungestewardesse
Bente Halsted
Pige på tankstation
Ratkos håndlanger
Ratkos håndlanger
Ratkos håndlanger
Details
- Directed by
- Lasse Spang Olsen
- Written by
- Anders Thomas Jensen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2002
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- Denmark
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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