Barb Wire
1996 · 98 min · Director: David Hogan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A sexy nightclub owner, Barb Wire moonlights as a mercenary in Steel Harbor, one of the last free zones in the now fascist United States. When scientist Cora Devonshire wanders into Barb's establishment, she gets roped into a top-secret government plot involving biological weapons. Soon Barb is reunited with her old flame Axel Hood, who is now Cora's husband and a guerrilla fighter, resulting in plenty of tense action.
Emotional fingerprint
Barb Wire (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Surprise20%
- Humor15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Surprise. Genres: Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 3.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 54/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 45 % | 30 % | 25 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 57 % | 46 % | 43 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 54 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 14 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 54 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 59 % | 55 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 66 % | 60 % | 42 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 81 % | 78 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 64 % | 51 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 38 % | 20 % | 7 % | 20 % |
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
- David Hogan
- Written by
- Chuck Pfarrer, Ilene Chaiken
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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