Shanghai
2010 · 105 min · Director: Mikael Håfström
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor and discovers his friend has been killed. While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he falls in love and discovers a much larger secret.
Emotional fingerprint
Shanghai (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Melancholy15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 52 % | 48 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 42 % | 50 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 43 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 58 % | 48 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 51 % | 56 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 55 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 51 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 49 % | 56 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 43 % | 55 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 53 % | 44 % | 49 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 49 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 59 % | 61 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 48 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 85 % | 79 % | 43 % | 69 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 26 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Relief | 77 % | 70 % | 18 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | 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
Cabaret performer
Cabaret performer
Sanger's Girlfriend
Details
- Directed by
- Mikael Håfström
- Written by
- Hossein Amini
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- China, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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