Saving Private Ryan
1998 · 169 min · Director: Steven Spielberg
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Opening with the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, members of the 2nd Ranger Battalion under Cpt. Miller fight ashore to secure a beachhead. Amidst the fighting, two brothers are killed in action. Earlier in New Guinea, a third brother is KIA. Their mother, Mrs. Ryan, is to receive all three of the grave telegrams on the same day. The United States Army Chief of Staff, George C. Marshall, is given an opportunity to alleviate some of her grief when he learns of a fourth brother, Private James Ryan, and decides to send out 8 men (Cpt. Miller and select members from 2nd Rangers) to find him and bring him back home to his mother...
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Saving Private Ryan (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 8.6/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 81 % | 68 % | 61 % | 63 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 74 % | 38 % | 64 % | 66 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sadness | 65 % | 34 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 53 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 63 % | 39 % | 59 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 55 % | 32 % | 54 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 64 % | 48 % | 61 % | 60 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 74 % | 64 % | 71 % | 65 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 68 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 66 % | 59 % | 56 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Empathy | 64 % | 46 % | 38 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Tension | 78 % | 69 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 139′ | Tension | 89 % | 89 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 148′ | Tension | 88 % | 75 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 156′ | Empathy | 83 % | 50 % | 75 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 165′ | 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.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Written by
- Robert Rodat
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 169 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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