A Perfect World
1993 · 138 min · Director: Clint Eastwood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After escaping from a Huntsville prison, convict Robert "Butch" Haynes (Kevin Costner) and his partner Terry Pugh (Keith Szarabajka) kidnap a young boy, Phillip Perry (T.J. Lowther), and flee across Texas. As they travel together, Butch and Phillip discover common bonds and suffer the abuses of the outside "Perfect World". In pursuit is Texas Ranger "Red" Garnett (Clint Eastwood) and Criminologist Sally Gerber (Laura Dern).
Emotional fingerprint
A Perfect World (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 53 % | 50 % | 20 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 24 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 41 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 49 % | 40 % | 24 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 35 % | 27 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 48 % | 34 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 21 % | 39 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sympathy | 52 % | 36 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 49 % | 28 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 65 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sympathy | 83 % | 76 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 121′ | Tension | 87 % | 81 % | 76 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Sadness | 93 % | 88 % | 82 % | 82 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 135′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Phillip 'Buzz' Perry
Dick Suttle
Gladys Perry
Naomi Perry
Ruth Perry
Billy Reeves
Tinkerbell
Dancing Skeleton
Larry Billings
Prison Guard
Fred Cummings
Details
- Directed by
- Clint Eastwood
- Written by
- Clint Eastwood, John Lee Hancock
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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