Sahara
1995 · 106 min · Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, U.S. Army sergeant Joe Gunn leads his tank into the Sahara desert, in order to evade advancing Rommel's forces and reach Allied lines. Along the way he picks up few Allied soldiers, but soon they are running out of water. They find water at the ancient well, but the well is a goal of an entire German battalion. Despite the impossible odds, Sergeant Gunn decides to defend the well.
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Sahara (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Action, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 50 % | 47 % | 30 % | 17 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 47 % | 42 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 55 % | 50 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 35 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 67 % | 53 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Relief | 73 % | 37 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sadness | 75 % | 27 % | 59 % | 52 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 64 % | 24 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 56 % | 34 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 66 % | 57 % | 43 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 49 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 79 % | 77 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 82 % | 80 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 84 % | 83 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 88 % | 86 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 89 % | 84 % | 69 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Empathy | 88 % | 66 % | 72 % | 69 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Relief | 85 % | 41 % | 64 % | 61 % |
Riches to rags
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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Details
- Directed by
- Brian Trenchard-Smith
- Written by
- Philip MacDonald, David Phillips
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- Australia, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
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Data: JustWatch
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