The Negotiation
2018 · 114 min · Director: Jong-suk Lee, Lee Jong-suk
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An ace crisis negotiator faces off against a cold-blooded hostage taker. Over the course of 21 hours, she attempts to crack his unusually calm demeanor and force him to reveal his motivations.
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The Negotiation (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Relief10%
- Confusion10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 58 % | 27 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 51 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 56 % | 52 % | 55 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 60 % | 53 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 74 % | 74 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 74 % | 71 % | 54 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 49 % | 61 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 56 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Curiosity | 72 % | 66 % | 69 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 77 % | 75 % | 71 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 70 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 85 % | 85 % | 71 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 71 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 85 % | 84 % | 60 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 86 % | 78 % | 41 % | 66 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 87 % | 68 % | 32 % | 77 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | 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
Yoo Yeon-joo
Details
- Directed by
- Jong-suk Lee, Lee Jong-suk
- Written by
- Park Myeong-chan, Sung-Hyun Choi, Choi Sung-hyun
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- South Korea
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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