Back Roads
2018 · 101 min · Director: Alex Pettyfer, Alex Pettyfer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
"Back Roads" centers on a young man stuck in the Pennsylvania backwoods caring for his three younger sisters after the shooting death of his abusive father and the arrest of his mother. Family secrets and unspoken truths threaten to consume him.
Emotional fingerprint
Back Roads (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Anxiety, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 17 % | 27 % | 47 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 48 % | 21 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 56 % | 35 % | 45 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 34 % | 44 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 20 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 36 % | 21 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 43 % | 26 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 46 % | 23 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 51 % | 28 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 59 % | 40 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 44 % | 53 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 49 % | 56 % | 63 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 69 % | 57 % | 60 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 60 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 68 % | 69 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 83 % | 73 % | 79 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 82 % | 73 % | 75 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 84 % | 75 % | 73 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 86 % | 80 % | 78 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Ashlee
Church
Bud
Ashlee's Friend
Cowgirl
Aunt Kathy
Dylan
Details
- Directed by
- Alex Pettyfer, Alex Pettyfer
- Written by
- Adrian Lyne, Tawni O'Dell
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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