The Jack Bull
1999 · 116 min · Director: John Badham
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Jack Bull tells the story of Myrl Redding, a Wyoming horse trader who clashes with Henry Ballard, a fellow rancher, after Ballard abuses two of Myrl's horses and their Crow Indian caretaker, Billy. When Judge Wilkins throws out Myrl's complaint, the war he wages to force Ballard to nurse the emaciated animals back to health escalates into a vigilante manhunt, murder and the possible defeat of Wyoming's bid for statehood.
Emotional fingerprint
The Jack Bull (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anger 35%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anger35%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Sadness10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anger, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anger, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 24 % | 7 % | 3 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 31 % | 14 % | 7 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Anger | 48 % | 36 % | 19 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 54 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Anger | 61 % | 50 % | 30 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 48 % | 31 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 58 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sadness | 71 % | 60 % | 59 % | 52 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 75 % | 50 % | 43 % | 65 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 78 % | 34 % | 22 % | 76 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 77 % | 28 % | 18 % | 75 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 77 % | 39 % | 34 % | 75 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 73 % | 50 % | 46 % | 70 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 66 % | 45 % | 37 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 66 % | 38 % | 29 % | 64 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 73 % | 50 % | 43 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 84 % | 72 % | 71 % | 70 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 90 % | 84 % | 86 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 79 % | 72 % | 77 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 57 % | 24 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- John Badham
- Written by
- Heinrich von Kleist, Dick Cusack, Dick Cusack
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anger
- Data updated
Where to watch
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