Days of Thunder
1990 · 107 min · Director: Tony Scott
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Cole Trickle enters the high-pressure world of Nascar racing. He's a hot driver with a hot temper, and this attitude gets him into trouble not only with other drivers, but members of his own team as well.
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Days of Thunder (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Anger15%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anger. Genres: Drama, Action, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Excitement
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Excitement | 35 % | 30 % | 0 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Excitement | 39 % | 31 % | 3 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Excitement | 46 % | 36 % | 5 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Excitement | 51 % | 43 % | 20 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Excitement | 59 % | 50 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 63 % | 51 % | 23 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Relief | 59 % | 36 % | 33 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 50 % | 24 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Relief | 48 % | 24 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 53 % | 35 % | 11 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 63 % | 54 % | 1 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 3 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 68 % | 54 % | 6 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 68 % | 53 % | 10 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 21 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Excitement | 74 % | 68 % | 41 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Excitement | 81 % | 57 % | 60 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Relief | 80 % | 30 % | 68 % | 58 % |
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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
Aldo Bennedetti
Dr. Wilhaire
Female Highway Patrol Officer
Cole's Crew
Cole's Crew
Len Dortort
Details
- Directed by
- Tony Scott
- Written by
- Tom Cruise, Robert Towne, Robert Towne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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