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White Squall

1996 · 129 min · Director: Ridley Scott ★ IMDb 6.6 · 26,393 ratings

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A true story about a group of American teenage boys who crew a school sailing ship to gain experience, discipline, or whatever their parents feel they lack. The voyage is a true adventure for them all but it has its downs as well as ups.

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Emotional fingerprint

White Squall (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Awe
  1. Awe30%

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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 Awe, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Adventure. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Empathy
  • Tension
  • Sadness

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Empathy
Tension
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 78 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityEmpathyTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Empathy35 %23 %20 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Humor38 %18 %24 %7 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Joy48 %24 %36 %8 %
17.5 %≈ 23′Tension55 %36 %44 %18 %
22.5 %≈ 29′Empathy55 %37 %41 %23 %
27.5 %≈ 35′Tension57 %36 %41 %25 %
32.5 %≈ 42′Sadness61 %46 %41 %35 %
37.5 %≈ 48′Tension56 %42 %35 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 55′Joy53 %37 %32 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 61′Tension58 %42 %44 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 68′Sadness60 %44 %49 %39 %
57.5 %≈ 74′Sadness59 %40 %50 %32 %
62.5 %≈ 81′Tension63 %39 %47 %20 %
67.5 %≈ 87′Joy67 %41 %41 %20 %
72.5 %≈ 94′Tension80 %46 %66 %28 %
77.5 %≈ 100′Tension92 %65 %79 %55 %
82.5 %≈ 106′Sadness89 %78 %61 %75 %
87.5 %≈ 113′Sadness81 %75 %58 %70 %
92.5 %≈ 119′Empathy80 %75 %53 %66 %
97.5 %≈ 126′Sadness82 %78 %33 %70 %
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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Cast

Jeff Bridges

Christopher 'Skipper' Sheldon

John Savage

McCrea

Scott Wolf

Chuck Gieg

Jeremy Sisto

Frank Beaumont

Ryan Phillippe

Gil Martin

DL
David Lascher

Robert Marsh

EM
Eric Michael Cole

Dean Preston

Jason Marsden

Shay Jennings

David Selby

Francis Beaumont

Julio Oscar Mechoso

Girard Pascal

Balthazar Getty

Tod Johnstone

Ethan Embry

Tracy Lapchick

JC
Jordan Clarke

Charles Gieg

LM
Lizbeth Mackay

Middy Gieg

JL
Jill Larson

Peggy Beaumont

JM
James Medina

Cuban Commander

NA
Nicole Ann Samuel

Girl in Brothel

Details

Directed by
Ridley Scott
Written by
Charles Gieg Jr., Felix Sutton, Todd Robinson
Type
Movies
Released
1996
Runtime
129 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.6 · 26,393 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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