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Red Tails

2012 · 125 min · Director: Anthony Hemingway ★ IMDb 5.9 · 38,901 ratings

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Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky - even as they battle discrimination on the ground. It's a tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.

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Emotional fingerprint

Red Tails (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Excitement 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe20%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Excitement, Awe. Genres: Drama, History, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Excitement and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Sadness

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Empathy
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 18 %, then peaks around 88 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension73 %72 %30 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension66 %56 %34 %19 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Empathy60 %38 %44 %25 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Hope56 %29 %39 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 28′Hope63 %40 %26 %6 %
27.5 %≈ 34′Tension74 %60 %21 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 41′Joy69 %56 %25 %9 %
37.5 %≈ 47′Empathy57 %41 %39 %19 %
42.5 %≈ 53′Empathy60 %35 %48 %23 %
47.5 %≈ 59′Hope68 %39 %40 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 66′Tension74 %60 %35 %18 %
57.5 %≈ 72′Tension83 %80 %49 %35 %
62.5 %≈ 78′Tension83 %74 %60 %49 %
67.5 %≈ 84′Empathy68 %48 %50 %36 %
72.5 %≈ 91′Joy60 %40 %38 %19 %
77.5 %≈ 97′Tension66 %54 %44 %26 %
82.5 %≈ 103′Empathy75 %66 %51 %36 %
87.5 %≈ 109′Tension86 %78 %55 %44 %
92.5 %≈ 116′Sadness81 %60 %57 %50 %
97.5 %≈ 122′Joy62 %25 %45 %33 %
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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

Bryan Cranston

Colonel William Mortamus

David Oyelowo

Joe 'Lightning' Little

DR
Daniela Ruah

Sofia

Terrence Howard

Col. A.J. Bullard

Andre Royo

Antwan 'Coffee' Coleman

RK
Robert Kazinsky

Chester

Lee Tergesen

Colonel Jack Tomlinson

ML
Matthew Leitch

Lt. David Long

Michael B. Jordan

Maurice Wilson

Method Man

Sticks

Matthew Marsh

Brigadier General Hauser

BK
Barnaby Kay

Commanding General Westlake

CR
Chris Riedell

Bomber Navigator

Leslie Odom Jr.

Declan 'Winky' Hall

Nate Parker

Marty Julian

MT
Marcus T. Paulk

David 'Deke' Watkins

KP
Kevin Phillips

Leon 'Neon' Edwards

PF
Paul Fox

Miller

Details

Directed by
Anthony Hemingway
Written by
John Ridley, Aaron McGruder, John B. Holway
Type
Movies
Released
2012
Runtime
125 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 38,901 ratings
Feels mostly
Inspiration
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