What Doesn't Kill You
2008 · 100 min · Director: Brian Goodman, Brian Goodman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An armored car is robbed by three men. A passing police officer and one of the robbers exchange fire. The robber is Paulie. In a flashback we follow him and his closest friend, Brian, as they grow up together in South Boston. They're tough guys, thugs, doing jobs for the local boss and chaffing to do more. Paulie's the leader. Brian drinks too much and free bases, ignoring his wife and two young boys. Life-changing events lead him to try to go straight, look for work, take what comes his way, and go to A.A. meetings. He struggles. Paulie shows him the plans for the armored car job. Will they do it? "I am who I am," Brian tells his wife. Is crime his only skill?
Emotional fingerprint
What Doesn't Kill You (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 20%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness20%
- Anxiety20%
- Inspiration15%
- Satisfaction10%
- Hope5%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 54 % | 18 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 49 % | 44 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 44 % | 41 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 36 % | 33 % | 20 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 40 % | 36 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 54 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 70 % | 61 % | 63 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 63 % | 43 % | 59 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 65 % | 34 % | 63 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 65 % | 35 % | 63 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Empathy | 60 % | 31 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Hope | 55 % | 30 % | 55 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Hope | 56 % | 41 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 55 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 73 % | 65 % | 66 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 81 % | 70 % | 69 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 85 % | 78 % | 55 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | 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
Jackie
Young Brian
Nicole
Paulie’s Mother
Gunther - Poodle Napper
Off Duty Officer
Details
- Directed by
- Brian Goodman, Brian Goodman
- Written by
- Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Goodman, Paul T. Murray
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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