Drugstore Cowboy
1989 · 102 min · Director: Gus Van Sant
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A pharmacy-robbing dope fiend and his crew pop pills and evade the law.
Emotional fingerprint
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Guilt15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 40 % | 20 % | 37 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 43 % | 14 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 40 % | 11 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 43 % | 21 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 29 % | 41 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 43 % | 18 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 49 % | 8 % | 48 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 60 % | 9 % | 60 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 56 % | 13 % | 56 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 56 % | 28 % | 55 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 70 % | 52 % | 64 % | 53 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 75 % | 65 % | 63 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sympathy | 72 % | 63 % | 57 % | 65 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 43 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 40 % | 30 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 51 % | 41 % | 31 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 46 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 74 % | 48 % | 54 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 72 % | 50 % | 53 % | 57 % |
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
Tom the Priest
Druggist
Cop
Trousinski
Neighbor Lady
Neighbor Man
Halamer
Hotel Manager
Hotel Clerk
Machinist
Crying Boy
Accomplice
Details
- Directed by
- Gus Van Sant
- Written by
- Gus Van Sant, James Fogle, Daniel Yost
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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