Hard Luck
2006 · 101 min · Director: Mario Van Peebles
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two converging story lines involving corrupt cops ripping off drug dealers and serial killers are followed as former drug dealer Lucky, trying to go straight after doing a prison stint, gets entangled within by a series of bad breaks. Shepherd plays a sadistic and vindictive mother of a handicapped son who along with her young kung-fu kicking boyfriend, abducts and tortures people who she feels scorn her son. Lucky, caught up in a shootout between dealers and cops, grabs two briefcases with $500,000 and goes on the run and has the hard luck of happening upon the serial killer's cabin.
Emotional fingerprint
Hard Luck (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.2/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 28 % | 10 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 21 % | 5 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 43 % | 29 % | 6 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 18 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Relief | 59 % | 54 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 60 % | 52 % | 41 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 49 % | 51 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 55 % | 38 % | 33 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 49 % | 41 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 53 % | 41 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 59 % | 39 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 35 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 59 % | 28 % | 1 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 66 % | 64 % | 29 % | 3 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 55 % | 1 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 75 % | 1 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 78 % | 19 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 83 % | 63 % | 54 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 75 % | 27 % | 22 % | 68 % |
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
- Mario Van Peebles
- Written by
- Mario Van Peebles, Larry Brand (screenplay), Mario Van Peebles (screenplay), Larry Brand (story), Larry Brand
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- USA
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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