Wild Bill
1995 · 98 min · Director: Walter Hill
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Maverick Writer and Director Walter Hill's version of the famous Wild Bill Hickok legend is a dreamscape western that is told entirely in flashback. Hickok's friend Charley Prince (Sir John Hurt) narrates the events of Wild Bill's life while sitting at Bill's graveside. Hickok is played by Jeff Bridges as a mean, high-spirited, but gallant outlaw. He wanders the West, adding to his reputation with some well-chosen gunfights, and he meets up with characters such as Calamity Jane (Ellen Barkin), who becomes his sidekick for a time. After becoming a legend, Hickok signs up for a stint with Buffalo Bill Cody's travelling variety show. Eventually, he falls in love with Susannah Moore (Diane Lane), and his love leads him to tragedy in the town of Deadwood, South Dakota.
Emotional fingerprint
Wild Bill (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Nostalgia10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Action, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 57 % | 30 % | 38 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 66 % | 54 % | 34 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 72 % | 63 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 66 % | 51 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 15 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 56 % | 49 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 59 % | 45 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 59 % | 39 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 34 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 69 % | 53 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 77 % | 69 % | 45 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 82 % | 81 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 83 % | 78 % | 51 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 83 % | 70 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | 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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Wild Bill. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Song Lew
Cheyenne Leader
Curly
Details
- Directed by
- Walter Hill
- Written by
- Walter Hill, Peter Dexter, Thomas Babe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
