Ichi the Killer
2001 · 129 min · Director: Takashi Miike, Takashi Miike
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When a Yakuza boss named Anjo disappears with 300 million yen, his chief henchman, a sadomasochistic man named Kakihara, and the rest of his mob goons go looking for him. After capturing and torturing a rival Yakuza member looking for answers, they soon realize they have the wrong man and begin looking for the man named Jijii who tipped them off in the first place. Soon enough Kakihara and his men encounter Ichi, a psychotic, sexually-repressed young man with amazing martial arts abilities and blades that come out of his shoes. One by one Ichi takes out members of the Yakuza and all the while Kakihara intensifies his pursuit of Ichi and Ichi's controller Jijii. What will happen as the final showdown happens between the tortured and ultra-violent Ichi and the pain-craving Kakihara?
Emotional fingerprint
Ichi the Killer (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disgust 30%, Disturbing 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disgust30%
- Disturbing25%
- Fear20%
- Tension15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disgust, Disturbing, Fear. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disgust, Disturbing and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 65 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 61 % | 57 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 64 % | 65 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 73 % | 65 % | 70 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 61 % | 68 % | 45 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 78 % | 69 % | 73 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 80 % | 71 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 83 % | 66 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 84 % | 74 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 83 % | 71 % | 74 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 75 % | 55 % | 63 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 60 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 65 % | 57 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 64 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 81 % | 71 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Disturbing | 90 % | 89 % | 79 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 81 % | 81 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 83 % | 73 % | 80 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 83 % | 70 % | 80 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Kaneko
Nakazawa
Inoue
Yakuza Girl
Miyuki
Details
- Directed by
- Takashi Miike, Takashi Miike
- Written by
- Sakichi Sato, Hideo Yamamoto, Sakichi Sato
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2001
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disgust
- Data updated
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