Once Upon a Time in Mexico
2003 · 102 min · Director: Robert Rodriguez
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Return of the mythic guitar-slinging hero, El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas), in the final installment of the Mariachi/Desperado trilogy. The saga continues as El Mariachi makes his way across a rugged landscape on the blood trail of Barrillo (Willem Dafoe), a cartel kingpin with one last score to settle who is planning a coup d'etat against the president of Mexico. Enlisted by Sands (Johnny Depp), a corrupt CIA agent, El Mariachi demands retribution.
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Anger 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Anger25%
- Tension20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Anger, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Anger and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 38 % | 52 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 39 % | 46 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 48 % | 46 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 57 % | 57 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 46 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 45 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 48 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 65 % | 35 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 65 % | 63 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 41 % | 60 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 63 % | 30 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 28 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 22 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Lorenzo
Romero
General Marquez
Dr. Guevera
Chicle Boy
Alvaro
Omar
Details
- Directed by
- Robert Rodriguez
- Written by
- Robert Rodriguez
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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