The Aviator
2004 · 170 min · Director: Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese
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Biopic of billionaire Howard Hughes, starting with his early filmmaking years as owner of R.K.O. Pictures, but mostly focusing on his role in designing and promoting new aircraft. Hughes was a risk-taker spending several fortunes on designing experimental aircraft and eventually founding TWA as a rival to Pan Am airlines owned by his great rival Juan Trippe. When Trippe's politico Senator Ralph Owen Brewster accuses Hughes of being a war profiteer, it's Hughes who gains the upper hand. Hughes also had many women in his life including a long relationship with Katharine Hepburn. From an early age, however, Hughes was also germophobic and would have severe bouts of mental illness.
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The Aviator (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 25%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration25%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Excitement | 30 % | 22 % | 5 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Excitement | 38 % | 26 % | 6 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Excitement | 41 % | 27 % | 10 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Excitement | 39 % | 19 % | 14 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Excitement | 60 % | 44 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 56 % | 41 % | 36 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 46 % | 29 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 48 % | 26 % | 28 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 55 % | 32 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 54 % | 41 % | 26 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 61 % | 54 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Tension | 66 % | 57 % | 56 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Empathy | 69 % | 59 % | 53 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 149′ | Tension | 70 % | 57 % | 35 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 157′ | Excitement | 75 % | 59 % | 39 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 166′ | Sadness | 78 % | 63 % | 57 % | 47 % |
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
Jean Harlow
Details
- Directed by
- Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese
- Written by
- John Logan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Country
- United States, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
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