Over the Top
1987 · 94 min · Director: Menahem Golan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Lincoln Hawk (Stallone) is a struggling trucker who arm wrestles on the side to make extra cash while trying to rebuild his life. After the death of his wife, he tries to make amends with his son who he left behind 10 years earlier. Upon their first meeting, his son does not think too highly of him until he enters the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. His hope is to receive the grand prize of $100,000 and an expensive current custom semi-truck and thus start his own trucking company.
Emotional fingerprint
Over the Top (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Excitement20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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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 Inspiration, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Action, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 45 % | 40 % | 33 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 50 % | 45 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Excitement | 50 % | 43 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 45 % | 30 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Joy | 45 % | 26 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 53 % | 35 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Joy | 59 % | 43 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 66 % | 46 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 75 % | 50 % | 63 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 76 % | 48 % | 69 % | 1 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 70 % | 35 % | 60 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Excitement | 59 % | 35 % | 34 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Excitement | 55 % | 48 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 35 % | 9 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 45 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Excitement | 66 % | 59 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Excitement | 76 % | 68 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Joy | 85 % | 73 % | 55 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | 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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Cast
Bob "Bull" Hurley
Michael Cutler/Michael Hawk
Tim Salanger
Ruker
Announcer
Smasher
John Grizzly
Big Boy (Richie)
Colonel Davis
Mad Dog Madison
Carl Adams
Big Bill Larson
Landis
Details
- Directed by
- Menahem Golan
- Written by
- Gary Conway, David Engelbach, Stirling Silliphant, Sylvester Stallone, David Engelbach
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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