Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema
2008 · 120 min · Director: Ralph Ziman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Starting off with simple smash-and-grabs and petty crime, Lucky Kunene quickly graduates to more aggressive heists such as armed robbery and carjacking. He soon realizes that he needs a bigger score to fulfill his goals of making it big and escaping from the slums to a dream house by the sea. He hatches an elaborate, violent plan to make his fortune: hijacking buildings from Johannesburg-tenement landlords by winning the tenants' favor, then holding their rent hostage from the landowners. His high-profile real estate acquisitions attract the attention of the local police force, who has qualms about using unprovoked brutality to bring him down. His trouble with the law, coupled with an escalating war between a local drug lord, creates a tense standoff: both sides are closing in, and Kunene must stay one step ahead--or his empire, and his life, will come crashing down.
Emotional fingerprint
Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 50 % | 50 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 41 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 51 % | 41 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 60 % | 50 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 32 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 65 % | 57 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 54 % | 56 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 45 % | 57 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 61 % | 53 % | 45 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 53 % | 40 % | 37 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 53 % | 45 % | 43 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 45 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 45 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 80 % | 75 % | 40 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 77 % | 68 % | 42 % | 70 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | 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
Josh Freidlander
Leah Friedlander (as Shelly Meskin)
Tony Ngu
Young Kunene
Young Zakes
Loretta Dlamini
Young Nomsa
Young Bull
Mama Kunene
Lucky Kunene
Lucas Sithole
Details
- Directed by
- Ralph Ziman
- Written by
- Ralph Ziman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- South Africa
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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