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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain

2021 · 119 min · Director: Morgan Neville ★ IMDb 7.7 · 11,664 ratings

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A documentary about Anthony Bourdain and his career as a chef, writer and host, revered and renowned for his authentic approach to food, culture and travel.

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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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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 Nostalgia, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Empathy
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Sadness
Empathy
Curiosity
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 3 %, then rises around 83 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessEmpathyCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity50 %30 %30 %50 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity53 %20 %30 %49 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Humor55 %9 %27 %48 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Curiosity55 %4 %24 %49 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Curiosity56 %4 %25 %51 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity59 %14 %34 %49 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Empathy59 %24 %41 %40 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Humor59 %29 %46 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Empathy59 %34 %50 %40 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Curiosity55 %28 %41 %46 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Curiosity56 %24 %38 %51 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Empathy60 %35 %50 %49 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Empathy59 %43 %56 %44 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Empathy61 %46 %56 %41 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Sadness68 %55 %60 %38 %
77.5 %≈ 92′Sadness73 %63 %65 %32 %
82.5 %≈ 98′Sadness81 %71 %70 %29 %
87.5 %≈ 104′Sadness90 %83 %75 %26 %
92.5 %≈ 110′Sadness93 %89 %80 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 116′Sadness92 %88 %82 %13 %
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

AB
Anthony Bourdain

Self (archive footage)

AB
Anthony Bourdain

NB
Nancy Bourdain

Self - Wife (archive footage)

AB
Ariane Bourdain

JR
Joel Rose

Self - Writer / Friend

KR
Karen Rinaldi

Self - Publisher / Friend

KW
Kim Witherspoon

Self - Longtime Agent / Friend

PL
Philippe Lajaunie

Self - Owner, Les Halles

TW
Tracey Westmoreland

Self - Owner, Siberia Bar (archive footage)

LT
Lydia Tenaglia

Self - Creative Partner

CC
Christopher Collins

Self - Creative Partner

ER
Eric Ripert

Self - Chef / Friend

CB
Chris Bourdain

Self - Brother

OB
Ottavia Bourdain

Self - Second Wife

DC
David Chang

Self - Chef / Friend

TV
Tom Vitale

Self - Director, 15 Years

MF
Morgan Fallon

Self - Director, 10 Years

HM
Helen M. Cho

Self - Producer, 10 Years

DS
Diane Schutz

Self - Producer, 10 Years (archive footage)

ZZ
Zach Zamboni

Self - Cinematographer, 10 Years

MS
Michael Steed

Self - Director, 8 Years

DQ
Doug Quint

Self - Friend

Details

Directed by
Morgan Neville
Type
Movies
Released
2021
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.7 · 11,664 ratings
Feels mostly
Nostalgia
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