The Sunchaser
1996 · 122 min · Director: Michael Cimino
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Michael Reynolds is a rich oncologist who has a one hundred seventy-five thousand dollar sports car, a multi-million dollar house, and a new boost in his career. Brandon "Blue" Monroe is a dying patient who kidnaps Reynolds. They are going to a legendary Navajo healing place while a manhunt closes in. Soon the men get closer in understanding, and to the place that may save them both.
Emotional fingerprint
The Sunchaser (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Hope15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 36 % | 32 % | 13 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 35 % | 26 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 42 % | 33 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 62 % | 56 % | 38 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 70 % | 68 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 38 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 60 % | 57 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 65 % | 60 % | 42 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 68 % | 54 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 66 % | 59 % | 40 % | 27 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 59 % | 53 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 57 % | 46 % | 36 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 66 % | 49 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 68 % | 43 % | 60 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Hope | 62 % | 46 % | 53 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 69 % | 64 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 83 % | 70 % | 75 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 79 % | 54 % | 71 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Hope | 63 % | 35 % | 55 % | 47 % |
Rags to riches
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
Victoria Reynolds
Dr. Chip Byrnes
Dr. Bradford
Webster Skyhorse
Arabella Reynolds
Calantha Reynolds
Mr. Vogel
Fellow in Oncology
Sally Byrnes
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Cimino
- Written by
- Michael Cimino, Charles Leavitt
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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