The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
2005 · 121 min · Director: Tommy Lee Jones
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A man is shot and quickly buried in the high desert of west Texas. The body is found and reburied in Van Horn's town cemetery. Pete Perkins, a local ranch foreman, kidnaps a Border Patrolman and forces him to disinter the body. With his captive in tow and the body tied to a mule, Pete undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico.
Emotional fingerprint
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 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 Sadness, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Crime, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 23 % | 22 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 34 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 46 % | 36 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 40 % | 31 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 39 % | 25 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 35 % | 15 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 45 % | 15 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 68 % | 29 % | 34 % | 64 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 45 % | 46 % | 65 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 68 % | 46 % | 48 % | 54 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 39 % | 41 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 61 % | 34 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 63 % | 24 % | 35 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 64 % | 21 % | 38 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 57 % | 30 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 51 % | 35 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 39 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 68 % | 54 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 77 % | 67 % | 68 % | 58 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
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Chuck
Deputy Antonio
Details
- Directed by
- Tommy Lee Jones
- Written by
- Guillermo Arriaga
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- France, Mexico, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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