Hero Wanted
2008 · 95 min · Director: Brian Smrz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A man seeks out and murders the thief that left him and a bank teller for dead during a robbery, only to end up having the slain thief's associates come after him in retaliation.
Emotional fingerprint
Hero Wanted (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anger20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anger. 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
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 60 % | 42 % | 12 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Relief | 61 % | 48 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 79 % | 73 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 66 % | 64 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 72 % | 61 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 48 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 62 % | 48 % | 29 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 55 % | 38 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 75 % | 64 % | 46 % | 60 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 61 % | 45 % | 63 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 75 % | 64 % | 48 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 86 % | 81 % | 57 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 89 % | 89 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 84 % | 71 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Relief | 80 % | 52 % | 22 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Cast
Lynch McGraw
Dawn Case
Staci - the Waitress
Marley's Mom
Rookie Cop
Paramedic
Details
- Directed by
- Brian Smrz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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