U Turn
1997 · 125 min · Director: Oliver Stone
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a (unbeknownst to him) young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.
Emotional fingerprint
U Turn (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Anger15%
- Disturbing15%
- Confusion10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anger. 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
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 30 % | 15 % | 5 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 38 % | 25 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 50 % | 43 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 31 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 30 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 33 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 66 % | 57 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 59 % | 64 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 63 % | 56 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 68 % | 56 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 71 % | 58 % | 53 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 79 % | 69 % | 60 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 71 % | 60 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 80 % | 70 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 76 % | 71 % | 43 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 58 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Humor | 55 % | 42 % | 28 % | 18 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Oliver Stone
- Written by
- John Ridley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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