Layer Cake
2004 · 105 min · Director: Matthew Vaughn
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A successful cocaine dealer, who has earned a respected place amongst England's Mafia elite, plans an early retirement from the business. However, big boss Jimmy Price (Kenneth Cranham) hands down a tough assignment: find Charlie Ryder (Nathalie Lunghi), the missing rich Princess daughter of Jimmy's old pal Eddie Temple (Sir Michael Gambon), a powerful construction business player and gossip papers socialite. Complicating matters are two million pounds' worth of Grade "A" ecstasy, a brutal Serbian gang, and a whole series of double crossings. The title "Layer Cake" refers to the layers or levels anyone in business goes through in rising to the top. What is revealed is a modern underworld where the rules have changed. There are no "codes", or "families", and respect lasts as long as a line. Not knowing who he can trust, he has to use all of his "savvy", "telling", and skills which make him one of the best, to escape his own. The ultimate last job, a love interest called Tammy (Sienna Miller), and an international drug ring threaten to draw him back into the "cake mix". But, time is running out and the penalty will endure a lifetime.
Emotional fingerprint
Layer Cake (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Curiosity 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Curiosity25%
- Tension20%
- Envy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Tension. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 20 % | 38 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 23 % | 40 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 30 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 44 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 68 % | 44 % | 60 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 54 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 58 % | 51 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 56 % | 56 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 60 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 64 % | 63 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 46 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 63 % | 63 % | 50 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 79 % | 79 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Curiosity | 69 % | 65 % | 49 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 42 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 38 % | 23 % |
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
- Matthew Vaughn
- Written by
- J.J. Connolly
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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