Thelma & Louise
1991 · 130 min · Director: Ridley Scott
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Louise is working in a diner as a waitress and has some problems with her boyfriend Jimmy, who, as a musician, is always on the road. Thelma is married to Darryl who likes his wife to stay quiet in the kitchen so that he can watch football on TV. One day they decide to break out of their normal life and jump in the car and hit the road. Their journey, however, turns into a flight when Louise kills a man who threatens to rape Thelma. They decide to go to Mexico, but soon they are hunted by American police.
Emotional fingerprint
Thelma & Louise (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Excitement15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Crime, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 33 % | 17 % | 17 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Joy | 41 % | 16 % | 14 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Joy | 61 % | 36 % | 27 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 75 % | 64 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 47 % | 39 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 44 % | 33 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 46 % | 27 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 51 % | 30 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 61 % | 46 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 60 % | 59 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Empathy | 68 % | 61 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 57 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 80 % | 73 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 55 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 86 % | 82 % | 68 % | 37 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Ridley Scott
- Written by
- Callie Khouri
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom, France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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