Man on Wire
2008 · 94 min · Director: James Marsh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French wire walker, juggler, and street performer days shy of his 25th birthday, spent 45 minutes walking, dancing, kneeling, and lying on a wire he and friends strung between the rooftops of the Twin Towers. Uses contemporary interviews, archival footage, and recreations to tell the story of his previous walks between towers of Notre Dame and of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, his passions and friendships, and the details of the night before the walk: getting cable into the towers, hiding from guards, and mounting the wire. It ends with observations of the profound changes the walk's success brought to Philippe and those closest to him.
Emotional fingerprint
Man on Wire (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Inspiration 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Inspiration25%
- Curiosity20%
- Excitement10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Inspiration, Curiosity. Genres: Documentary, Crime, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Inspiration and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Awe
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Awe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 63 % | 48 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 25 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Awe | 59 % | 25 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 63 % | 48 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 59 % | 50 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Awe | 63 % | 54 % | 51 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 57 % | 44 % | 52 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 34 % | 55 % | 17 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 40 % | 52 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 58 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 67 % | 66 % | 42 % | 17 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 76 % | 75 % | 47 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 47 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 85 % | 78 % | 36 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Awe | 82 % | 61 % | 28 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Joy | 69 % | 36 % | 26 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 62 % | 18 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Herself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Himself
Details
- Directed by
- James Marsh
- Written by
- Philippe Petit
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Crime, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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