The Alamo
2004 · 137 min · Director: John Lee Hancock
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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
- Tension35%
- Inspiration25%
- Sadness20%
- Excitement10%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Inspiration, Sadness. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.
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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
- Tension
- Sadness
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 57 % | 38 % | 47 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 46 % | 35 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 41 % | 32 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Hope | 45 % | 38 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 9 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 59 % | 59 % | 14 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 18 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 18 % | 45 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 66 % | 50 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sadness | 68 % | 50 % | 60 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 68 % | 49 % | 60 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 70 % | 51 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 78 % | 69 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 55 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 79 % | 73 % | 53 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 17 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Albert Grimes
Micajah Autry
Captain Almeron Dickinson
Susanna Dickinson
Juana
Stunning Tejana
Details
- Directed by
- John Lee Hancock
- Written by
- Leslie Bohem, John Lee Hancock, Stephen Gaghan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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