Grizzly Man
2005 · 103 min · Director: Werner Herzog
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A docudrama that centers on amateur grizzly bear expert Timothy Treadwell. He periodically journeyed to Alaska to study and live with the bears. He was killed, along with his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, by a rogue bear in October 2003. The films explores Treadwell's compassionate life as he found solace among these endangered animals.
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Grizzly Man (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Empathy25%
- Sadness20%
- Confusion15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 15 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 68 % | 29 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 49 % | 46 % | 71 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 53 % | 51 % | 71 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 35 % | 41 % | 42 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 21 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 20 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 23 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 35 % | 46 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 55 % | 61 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 56 % | 60 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 38 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 43 % | 48 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 69 % | 64 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 66 % | 54 % | 49 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 29 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 65 % | 38 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 76 % | 63 % | 63 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 81 % | 71 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 83 % | 77 % | 70 % | 63 % |
Icarus
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
Self - Actor, Close Friend
Self - Pilot, Former Rodeo Rider
Self - Egli Air Haul
Self - Ecologist
Self - Ecologist
Self - Bear Biologist
Self - Alutiiq
Self - Coroner
Self - Grizzly People
Self - Timothy's Mother
Self - Timothy's Father
Self - Close Friend
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage) - Journalist
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
Details
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Written by
- Werner Herzog
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
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