Wake of Death
2004 · 91 min · Director: Philippe Martinez
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ben Archer is a thug/enforcer for a criminal organization. Tiring of the work, he tells his coworkers that he's ready to retire. His wife Cynthia is a social worker for the INS. She brings a Chinese refugee girl to their home. Soon, Sun Quan wants his daughter back. Cynthia Archer is murdered, and Ben's son Nicholas disappears, along with the Chinese girl. Ben must save the children and avenge his wife's murder.
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Wake of Death (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 63 % | 58 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 57 % | 43 % | 26 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 59 % | 24 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Love | 65 % | 24 % | 15 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 68 % | 38 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 56 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 84 % | 73 % | 63 % | 58 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 89 % | 68 % | 81 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 85 % | 60 % | 71 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 78 % | 68 % | 40 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 84 % | 34 % | 64 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 31 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 79 % | 74 % | 30 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 84 % | 81 % | 26 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 92 % | 92 % | 28 % | 77 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | 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
Tony
Raymond
Cynthia Archer
Max
Nicholas Archer
Mamma Li
Kim's Mother
Judge Brown
Babysitter
Details
- Directed by
- Philippe Martinez
- Written by
- Mick Davis, Philippe Martinez, Laurent Fellous, Kristina Hamilton-Grobler
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, France, South Africa, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
Where to watch
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