The River Wild
1994 · 111 min · Director: Curtis Hanson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The teacher Gail Hartman is facing problems with her marriage with her husband, the workaholic architect Tom Hartman. On the birthday of their son Roarke, Gail decides to leave her daughter with her parents and take her family to raft down a wild river where she was a guide. On the departure, a young man named Wade befriends Roarke and leaves the place with his friends Terry and Frank. Later the family encounters Wade and Terry, who do not have rafting experience, and Gail helps them to cross a whitewater. They get closer to the family and soon Gail and Tom learn a dark secret about Wade and Terry. What will they do to get rid of the men?
Emotional fingerprint
The River Wild (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Excitement 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Excitement25%
- Fear20%
- Anxiety10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Excitement, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Crime, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Excitement and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Fear
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Fear
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Fear | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 40 % | 27 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 41 % | 25 % | 8 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 41 % | 26 % | 14 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sadness | 45 % | 35 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 45 % | 39 % | 21 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 48 % | 41 % | 19 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 38 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 54 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 59 % | 4 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 55 % | 3 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 78 % | 76 % | 65 % | 1 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Fear | 90 % | 86 % | 81 % | 0 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 86 % | 81 % | 73 % | 6 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 57 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 81 % | 80 % | 64 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 75 % | 10 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 90 % | 90 % | 79 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 90 % | 73 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Relief | 85 % | 38 % | 30 % | 75 % |
Man in a hole
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
Willa
Gail's Mother
Gail's Father
Violinist
Details
- Directed by
- Curtis Hanson
- Written by
- Denis O'Neill
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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