Paycheck
2003 · 119 min · Director: John Woo
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Michael Jennings is a reverse engineer and what he does is technical jobs for certain companies and as soon as he is done, his memory of the work he has done is wiped out. Now the longest he has been contracted is 2 months. But now billionaire, James Rethrick offers him a job that would last 2 years, maybe 3, and he promises that he will probably earn 8 figures. Michael agrees. Before beginning he turns in all of his personal effects. And when the job is done, his memory is erased and he learns he made over 90 million dollars over the three years. When he goes to claim it and his personal effects, he discovers that prior to the erasure of his memory he waived his rights to the money he earned and that the items that were given to him were not the ones he gave when he began. Later he is arrested by the FBI who say that he committed some act of treason and murder. It's while he is in custody that he escapes using some the items that he was given. He later meets with a friend who gives him some information that helps him understand what is going on. And at the same time Rethrick for some reason wants him so he is being pursued by Rethrick's people.
Emotional fingerprint
Paycheck (2003) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Anxiety25%
- Anticipation20%
- Excitement15%
- Surprise10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Anticipation. Genres: Mystery, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Anticipation. 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
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 20 % | 37 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Relief | 46 % | 30 % | 39 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 29 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 48 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 48 % | 51 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 50 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 60 % | 57 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 55 % | 66 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 71 % | 63 % | 65 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 58 % | 1 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 54 % | 51 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 63 % | 60 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 69 % | 58 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 68 % | 46 % | 36 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 69 % | 56 % | 46 % | 4 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 45 % | 0 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 38 % | 0 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 79 % | 71 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Relief | 69 % | 39 % | 36 % | 45 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Relief | 62 % | 12 % | 35 % | 55 % |
Man in a hole
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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Details
- Directed by
- John Woo
- Written by
- Philip K. Dick, Dean Georgaris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2003
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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