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Rudy

1993 · 114 min · Director: David Anspaugh ★ IMDb 7.5 · 75,898 ratings

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Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.

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Rudy (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Hope 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Hope25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Hope, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Hope and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Hope
  • Inspiration
  • Joy

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Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Inspiration

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 13 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHopeInspirationJoy
2.5 %≈ 3′Joy27 %14 %8 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Sadness31 %17 %10 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Hope43 %22 %14 %13 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Sadness57 %27 %22 %8 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Sadness59 %39 %34 %6 %
27.5 %≈ 31′Hope49 %43 %36 %12 %
32.5 %≈ 37′Hope39 %34 %29 %16 %
37.5 %≈ 43′Hope37 %30 %24 %20 %
42.5 %≈ 48′Joy39 %31 %20 %26 %
47.5 %≈ 54′Hope46 %33 %21 %25 %
52.5 %≈ 60′Sadness58 %39 %31 %30 %
57.5 %≈ 66′Joy63 %44 %42 %40 %
62.5 %≈ 71′Hope55 %36 %39 %25 %
67.5 %≈ 77′Tension53 %31 %32 %15 %
72.5 %≈ 83′Hope57 %36 %35 %22 %
77.5 %≈ 88′Sadness66 %41 %49 %20 %
82.5 %≈ 94′Inspiration73 %54 %64 %34 %
87.5 %≈ 100′Joy74 %63 %65 %57 %
92.5 %≈ 105′Joy77 %65 %63 %67 %
97.5 %≈ 111′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Ned Beatty

Daniel Ruettiger

Lili Taylor

Sherry

Vince Vaughn

Jamie O'Hara

GL
Greta Lind

Mary

CR
Christopher Reed

Pete

DW
Deborah Wittenberg

Young Sherry

KD
Kevin Duda

9-Year-Old Bernie

AP
Amy Pietz

Melinda

SB
Scott Benjaminson

Frank Ruettiger

MA
Mary Ann Thebus

Betty

CE
Christopher Erwin

7-Year-Old Mark

RB
Robert Benirschke

11-Year-Old Mark

LM
Luke Massery

13-Year-Old Rudy

RJ
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.

13-Year-Old Pete

LK
Lauren Katz

Elza

Gerry Becker

Father Ted

Robert Prosky

Father Cavanaugh

Details

Directed by
David Anspaugh
Written by
Angelo Pizzo
Type
Movies
Released
1993
Runtime
114 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.5 · 75,898 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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