Far and Away
1992 · 140 min · Director: Ron Howard
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young man leaves Ireland with his landlord's daughter after some trouble with her father and they dream of owning land at the big give-away in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local bare-hands boxer and rides in glory until he is beaten, then his employers steal all the couple's money and they must fight off starvation in the winter and try to keep their dream of owning land alive. Meanwhile, the woman's parents find out where she has gone and have come to the U.S. to find her and take her back.
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Far and Away (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Hope 30%, Love 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Hope30%
- Love25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Hope, Love, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Romance, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Hope, Love and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 63 % | 48 % | 7 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 56 % | 30 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 52 % | 28 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 56 % | 44 % | 14 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 40 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 58 % | 48 % | 43 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 55 % | 44 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Hope | 56 % | 38 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 14 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 76 % | 65 % | 24 % | 57 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 66 % | 46 % | 36 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Hope | 57 % | 34 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Hope | 61 % | 44 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 76 % | 66 % | 40 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Love | 80 % | 61 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Hope | 70 % | 32 % | 53 % | 32 % |
Cinderella
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
Mary Kay
Dermody
Joe Donnelly
Gordon
Farmer
Peasant
Peasant
Landlord
Details
- Directed by
- Ron Howard
- Written by
- Ron Howard, Bob Dolman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Hope
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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