Howl
2010 · 84 min · Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
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It's San Francisco in 1957, and an American masterpiece is put on trial. Howl, the film, recounts this dark moment using three interwoven threads: the tumultuous life events that led a young Allen Ginsberg to find his true voice as an artist, society's reaction (the obscenity trial), and animation that echoes the poem's surreal style. All three coalesce in hybrid that dramatizes the birth of a counterculture.
Emotional fingerprint
Howl (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Anxiety10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Inspiration
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Inspiration | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 47 % | 25 % | 37 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sadness | 48 % | 23 % | 32 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 24 % | 24 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 49 % | 31 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 28 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 54 % | 15 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sadness | 68 % | 11 % | 61 % | 59 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sadness | 63 % | 14 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 24 % | 33 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Inspiration | 51 % | 40 % | 24 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Inspiration | 57 % | 50 % | 29 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Inspiration | 67 % | 53 % | 34 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 69 % | 50 % | 37 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 65 % | 49 % | 36 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Inspiration | 58 % | 43 % | 25 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 40 % | 14 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Inspiration | 68 % | 59 % | 8 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Inspiration | 74 % | 70 % | 16 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Inspiration | 69 % | 65 % | 35 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Details
- Directed by
- Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
- Written by
- Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Allen Ginsberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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