American Ultra
2015 · 96 min · Director: Nima Nourizadeh
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Small-town stoner Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) spends most of his time getting high and writing a graphic novel about a superhero monkey. What Mike doesn't know is that he was trained by the CIA to be a lethal killing machine. When the agency targets him for termination, his former handler activates his latent skills, turning the mild-mannered slacker into a deadly weapon. Now, the utterly surprised Mike must use his newfound abilities to save himself and his girlfriend from getting wasted by the failed test subjects that are sent after him by the CIA.
Emotional fingerprint
American Ultra (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise20%
- Anxiety15%
- Love10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Love | 43 % | 20 % | 37 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 45 % | 31 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 70 % | 66 % | 13 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 9 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 10 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 9 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 77 % | 70 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 81 % | 69 % | 40 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 76 % | 69 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 28 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 84 % | 84 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 84 % | 77 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Relief | 78 % | 65 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 45 % | 42 % | 7 % | 7 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
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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Details
- Directed by
- Nima Nourizadeh
- Written by
- Max Landis
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2015
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States, Switzerland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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