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Malone

2009 · 96 min · Director: Russell Mulcahy ★ IMDb 5.8 · 6,895 ratings

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A tough as nails private investigator (Malone) squares off with gangsters and their thugs to protect a valuable secret. Malone goes through hell to protect the information but he dishes some hell as well...

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Malone (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Excitement 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Fear. Genres: Crime, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Disturbing

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Tension
Curiosity
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 28 %, then dips around 53 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension71 %65 %28 %48 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor65 %56 %35 %38 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Curiosity60 %50 %50 %31 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity65 %54 %54 %39 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Tension77 %70 %50 %57 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Tension82 %78 %46 %69 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Disturbing77 %71 %41 %70 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Disturbing74 %68 %45 %66 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Tension71 %66 %50 %53 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Humor64 %54 %53 %30 %
52.5 %≈ 50′Curiosity61 %45 %53 %23 %
57.5 %≈ 55′Tension67 %57 %41 %36 %
62.5 %≈ 60′Tension72 %69 %39 %44 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Tension71 %69 %54 %38 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Tension68 %65 %58 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 74′Tension69 %66 %48 %50 %
82.5 %≈ 79′Tension77 %74 %51 %57 %
87.5 %≈ 84′Curiosity78 %74 %66 %46 %
92.5 %≈ 89′Curiosity73 %68 %70 %37 %
97.5 %≈ 94′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

Thomas Jane

Malone

Elsa Pataky

Evelyn

Doug Hutchison

Matchstick

Leland Orser

Murphy

French Stewart

Frankie the Crooner

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Gregory Harrison

Whitmore

Eileen Ryan

Gloria

DA
David Andriole

Pencil Stache

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Chris Yen

Mauler

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Armand Jalayeri

Security Guard

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Brandon O'Neill

Scumbag Thug

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Gretchen Oyster

Malone's wife

Details

Directed by
Russell Mulcahy
Written by
Mark Hosack
Type
Movies
Released
2009
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.8 · 6,895 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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