The Newton Boys
1998 · 122 min · Director: Richard Linklater
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Four Newton brothers are a poor farmer family in the 1920s. The oldest of them, Willis, one day realizes that there's no future in the fields and offers his brothers to become a bank robbers. Soon the family agrees. They become very famous robbers, and five years later execute the greatest train robbery in American history.
Emotional fingerprint
The Newton Boys (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor25%
- Anticipation20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Anticipation. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Anticipation. 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
- Curiosity
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 35 % | 17 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 40 % | 28 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 34 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 45 % | 36 % | 34 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 44 % | 31 % | 28 % | 32 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 45 % | 29 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 48 % | 36 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 46 % | 34 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 60 % | 43 % | 27 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 55 % | 48 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 26 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Love | 57 % | 50 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 54 % | 45 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Humor | 50 % | 31 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Humor | 47 % | 15 % | 37 % | 42 % |
Cinderella
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
Orphan Singer
Orphan Singer
Orphan Fiddler
Slim
Farmer Williams
Bank Teller
Crooked Banker
Tailor
Catherine
Madeline
Old Woman
Details
- Directed by
- Richard Linklater
- Written by
- Richard Linklater, Claude Stanush, Clark Walker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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