Start-Up
2019 · 102 min · Director: Jeong-Yeol Choi, Choi Jung-yol
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Taek-il recklessly leaves home, defying his mother, who wanted him to go to college. In an unfamiliar neighborhood, he happens to get a job as a delivery man for a Chinese restaurant and he mingles with new people such as Geo-seok, a chef, and Kyung-ju, a boxer. Meanwhile, his friend Sang-pil enters the private-loan business to make money. At first, making a big fortune seems easy, but he soon faces unexpected and painful difficulties.
Emotional fingerprint
Start-Up (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Empathy25%
- Humor20%
- Anxiety15%
- Inspiration10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Excitement, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Empathy and Humor. 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
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 17 % | 32 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 39 % | 25 % | 20 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 36 % | 26 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 40 % | 20 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 44 % | 20 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 44 % | 23 % | 33 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 46 % | 26 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 50 % | 35 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 39 % | 32 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 39 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 41 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 57 % | 48 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 66 % | 56 % | 58 % | 51 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 68 % | 56 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 63 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 57 % | 64 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 68 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 59 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 70 % | 53 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | 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
Gyeong-ju
Bae Gu-man
Moon Seong-hyeon
Kang Dae-cheon
Cook
Go-eun
Details
- Directed by
- Jeong-Yeol Choi, Choi Jung-yol
- Written by
- Jeong-Yeol Choi, Geum-San Jo, Choi Jung-yol
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
Data: JustWatch
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