Dead Man Walking
1995 · 122 min · Director: Tim Robbins
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A convicted murderer on Death Row and the nun who befriends him. Through the portrayal of finely drawn characters and their interactions as the days, hours, and minutes tick down to the condemned man's execution, powerful emotions are unleashed. While Matthew Poncelet and Sister Prejean desperately try to gain a stay of execution from the governor or the courts, scenes are intercut from the brutal crime, gradually revealing the truth about the events that transpired. In addition to her temporal help, the nun also tries to reach out spiritually and assist as a guide to salvation.
Emotional fingerprint
Dead Man Walking (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 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, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. 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
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 37 % | 16 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 26 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 54 % | 36 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 55 % | 38 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 62 % | 40 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 56 % | 60 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 77 % | 64 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 61 % | 56 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 79 % | 64 % | 59 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 54 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 61 % | 43 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 64 % | 48 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 72 % | 57 % | 64 % | 61 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sadness | 78 % | 68 % | 71 % | 65 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 84 % | 76 % | 78 % | 69 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 88 % | 83 % | 83 % | 71 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 92 % | 86 % | 86 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 90 % | 85 % | 86 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 80 % | 76 % | 73 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sadness | 71 % | 68 % | 53 % | 20 % |
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
Sgt. Neal Trapp
Luis Montoya
Bishop Norwich
Nurse
Carl Vitello
Details
- Directed by
- Tim Robbins
- Written by
- Tim Robbins, Helen Prejean
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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