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The Instigators

2024 · 102 min · Director: Doug Liman ★ IMDb 6.2 · 45,655 ratings

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Follows two robbers who must go on the run with the help of one of their therapists after a theft doesn't go as planned.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Instigators (2024) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor30%

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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 Humor, Excitement, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Crime, Action. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Humor
  • Relief

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Humor
Relief
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 18 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionHumorRelief
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness43 %31 %17 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension41 %34 %23 %0 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor50 %45 %34 %1 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Tension64 %60 %39 %3 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension70 %68 %37 %5 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Tension66 %64 %33 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Tension58 %51 %28 %3 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Empathy60 %48 %32 %5 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Tension63 %54 %38 %9 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Empathy62 %56 %41 %11 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Tension64 %58 %44 %8 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Humor59 %53 %46 %8 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Humor55 %47 %45 %12 %
67.5 %≈ 69′Tension59 %53 %42 %12 %
72.5 %≈ 74′Tension66 %63 %39 %10 %
77.5 %≈ 79′Tension72 %68 %39 %14 %
82.5 %≈ 84′Empathy73 %55 %39 %34 %
87.5 %≈ 89′Relief70 %33 %41 %54 %
92.5 %≈ 94′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
97.5 %≈ 99′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Rags to riches

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

Ving Rhames

Frank Toomey

JH
Jack Harlow

Scalvo

Michael Stuhlbarg

Mr. Besegai

Alfred Molina

Richie Dechico

OE
Owen Earls

Charlie Haggerty

NC
Natalie Carter

Mrs. Haggerty

WL
Walter Liebman

Terry

AD
André De Shields

Mr. Kelly

Ron Perlman

Mayor Miccelli

RG
Rob Gronkowski

Rob Gronkowski

Toby Jones

Attorney Alan Flynn

SH
Slate Holmgren

Dave Wedge

RC
Ronnie Cho

Mark Choi

SM
Sheika Murray

Waiter #1 at Wharf

PS
Perry Strong

Waiter #2 at Wharf

NT
Nick Trice

City Hall Employee

TN
Tommy Nohilly

Police Commissioner

Details

Directed by
Doug Liman
Written by
Casey Affleck, Chuck MacLean
Type
Movies
Released
2024
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 45,655 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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