On the Road
2012 · 142 min · Director: Walter Salles
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Shaken by the death of his father and discouraged by his stalled career, writer Sal Paradise goes on a road trip hoping for inspiration. While traveling, he is befriended by charismatic and fearless Dean Moriarty and Moriarty's free-spirited and seductive young wife, Marylou. Traveling across the American southwest together, they strive to break from conformity and and search the unknown, and their decisions change the very course of their lives.
Emotional fingerprint
On the Road (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 28%, Excitement 22%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Curiosity28%
- Excitement22%
- Melancholy20%
- Empathy16%
- Nostalgia14%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Excitement, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Excitement and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Nostalgia
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Nostalgia | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Sadness | 45 % | 33 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 25 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 13 % | 9 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Joy | 45 % | 10 % | 8 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Joy | 49 % | 25 % | 11 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 51 % | 40 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sadness | 49 % | 34 % | 10 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 53 % | 24 % | 1 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Joy | 56 % | 23 % | 1 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 53 % | 26 % | 3 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 45 % | 29 % | 4 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Joy | 36 % | 25 % | 8 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 36 % | 26 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Sadness | 45 % | 34 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 48 % | 36 % | 9 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 43 % | 33 % | 10 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Joy | 48 % | 39 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Sadness | 60 % | 51 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Nostalgia | 61 % | 51 % | 53 % | 11 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 138′ | Sadness | 55 % | 48 % | 48 % | 7 % |
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
Ed Dunkle / Al Hinkle
Vicki
Laura
Paul
Tonia
Details
- Directed by
- Walter Salles
- Written by
- Jose Rivera, Jack Kerouac
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Country
- France, United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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