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The Alamo

2004 · 137 min · Director: John Lee Hancock ★ IMDb 6.1 · 23,901 ratings

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Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February 23-March 6, 1836) where 183 Texans (American-born Texans) and Tejanos (Mexican-born Texans) commanded by Colonel Travis, along with Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie, were besieged in an abandoned mission outside San Antonio by a Mexican army of nearly 2,000 men under the personal command of the dictator of Mexico, General Santa Anna, as well as detailing the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836) where General Sam Houston's rag-tag army of Texans took on and defeated Santa Anna's army which led to the Independence of Texas.

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The Alamo (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Inspiration 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Inspiration, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Inspiration and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Fear

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Hope

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 78 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessFear
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness57 %38 %47 %18 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Tension46 %35 %30 %11 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Sadness41 %32 %21 %10 %
17.5 %≈ 24′Hope45 %38 %14 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 31′Tension51 %49 %9 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 38′Tension59 %59 %14 %34 %
32.5 %≈ 45′Tension65 %65 %18 %44 %
37.5 %≈ 51′Tension68 %68 %18 %45 %
42.5 %≈ 58′Tension66 %66 %21 %43 %
47.5 %≈ 65′Tension65 %59 %33 %39 %
52.5 %≈ 72′Sadness66 %50 %50 %31 %
57.5 %≈ 79′Sadness68 %50 %60 %29 %
62.5 %≈ 86′Sadness68 %49 %60 %27 %
67.5 %≈ 92′Sadness70 %51 %50 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 99′Tension78 %69 %41 %51 %
77.5 %≈ 106′Tension84 %79 %55 %65 %
82.5 %≈ 113′Sadness79 %73 %53 %53 %
87.5 %≈ 120′Tension71 %68 %26 %36 %
92.5 %≈ 127′Tension72 %68 %17 %35 %
97.5 %≈ 134′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

Jason Patric

James Bowie

Patrick Wilson

William Travis

ED
Emily Deschanel

Rosanna Travis

Jordi Mollà

Juan Seguin

Leon Rippy

Sgt. William Ward

Marc Blucas

James Bonham

RP
Robert Prentiss

Albert Grimes

KP
Kevin Page

Micajah Autry

JS
Joe Stevens

Mial Scurlock

SB
Stephen Bruton

Captain Almeron Dickinson

LC
Laura Clifton

Susanna Dickinson

RC
Ricardo Chavira

Private Gregorio Esparza

SC
Steven Chester Prince

Lieutenant John Forsythe

EL
Estephania LeBaron

Juana

BS
Brandon Smith

Lieutenant Colonel J.C. Neill

EH
Elena Hurst

Stunning Tejana

Details

Directed by
John Lee Hancock
Type
Movies
Released
2004
Runtime
137 min
Country
United States
Genres
Drama, History, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.1 · 23,901 ratings
Feels mostly
Tension
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