The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia
2009 · 86 min · Director: Julien Nitzberg
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Shoot-outs, robberies, gas-huffing , drug dealing, pill popping, murders, and tap dancing - what do these all have in common? These are just a few of the parts of being a member of the Wild and Wonderful White Family. The legendary family is as known for their wild, excessive criminal ways as they are for their famous mountain dancing members, including Jesco White, the star of the cult classic documentary "Dancing Outlaw." Exploring both the comic and tragic sides of life on the other side of the law, this stylish, fast-paced family portrait exposes the powerful forces of corruption, poverty, and West Virginia's environmentally and culturally devastating coal mining culture that helped shape the White family, a dying breed of outlaws preserving a dying form of dance.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia (2009) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Confusion 25%, Envy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Confusion25%
- Envy20%
- Disturbing20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Envy. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Envy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Disturbing | 48 % | 23 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 23 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 19 % | 25 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 54 % | 19 % | 24 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 24 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 25 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 53 % | 19 % | 29 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 23 % | 33 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 36 % | 43 % | 63 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 49 % | 51 % | 63 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 51 % | 55 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 61 % | 39 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 54 % | 25 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 29 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 49 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 50 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 68 % | 63 % | 63 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 71 % | 65 % | 64 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 52 % | 57 % | 30 % |
Man in a hole
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Julien Nitzberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2009
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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