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The World's Fastest Indian

2005 · 127 min · Director: Roger Donaldson ★ IMDb 7.7 · 64,763 ratings

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For twenty-five years in Invercargill, New Zealand, Burt Munro (1899-1978) has been working on increasing the speed of his motorcycle, a 1920 Indian. He dreams of taking it to the Bonneville Salt Flats to see how fast it will go. By the early 1960s, heart disease threatens his life, so he mortgages his house and takes a boat to Los Angeles, buys an old car, builds a makeshift trailer, gets the Indian through customs, and heads for Utah. Along the way, people he meets are charmed by his open, direct friendliness. If he makes it to Bonneville, will they let an old guy on bthe flats with makeshift tires, no brakes, and no chute? And will the Indian actually respond?

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The World's Fastest Indian (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Awe 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe25%
  2. Hope10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Awe, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Biography, Sport. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Awe and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Hope
  • Joy
  • Inspiration

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Inspiration

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Joy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 23 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHopeJoyInspiration
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor32 %17 %15 %12 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Humor35 %21 %18 %15 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Hope40 %28 %14 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Humor46 %34 %14 %30 %
22.5 %≈ 29′Inspiration51 %43 %24 %40 %
27.5 %≈ 35′Hope48 %44 %26 %34 %
32.5 %≈ 41′Hope39 %35 %19 %20 %
37.5 %≈ 48′Hope35 %30 %16 %16 %
42.5 %≈ 54′Hope37 %31 %20 %19 %
47.5 %≈ 60′Hope41 %28 %21 %18 %
52.5 %≈ 67′Humor40 %20 %16 %13 %
57.5 %≈ 73′Humor40 %26 %18 %20 %
62.5 %≈ 79′Inspiration48 %40 %25 %35 %
67.5 %≈ 86′Hope53 %45 %25 %35 %
72.5 %≈ 92′Hope56 %49 %28 %36 %
77.5 %≈ 98′Hope63 %51 %31 %44 %
82.5 %≈ 105′Tension66 %51 %34 %48 %
87.5 %≈ 111′Hope74 %54 %54 %60 %
92.5 %≈ 117′Joy82 %52 %73 %72 %
97.5 %≈ 124′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

Walton Goggins

Marty Dickerson

IR
Iain Rea

TM
Tessa Mitchell

Sarah

AM
Aaron Murphy

Tom

TS
Tim Shadbolt

Frank

AW
Annie Whittle

Fran

GJ
Greg Johnson

Duncan

KS
Kate Sullivan

Doris

AS
Antony Starr

Jeff

CH
Craig Hall

Antarctic Angel

JB
Jim Bowman

Cook

PF
Phoebe Falconer

Janice

CP
Charles Pierard

Bank Manager

BR
Barry Ryan

Burt's Neighbour

AB
Alison Bruce

Doctor

MR
Mick Rose

Brian

BR
Bill Richardson

Burt's Neighbour

Details

Directed by
Roger Donaldson
Written by
Roger Donaldson
Type
Movies
Released
2005
Runtime
127 min
Country
New Zealand, Japan, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.7 · 64,763 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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