The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young
2014 · 90 min · Director: Annika Iltis, Timothy James Kane
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A famous prison escape sparks the idea for a cult-like race that has seen only 10 finishers in its first 25 years. This award-winning, oddly inspiring, and wildly funny documentary reveals the sports world's most guarded secret.
Emotional fingerprint
The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Excitement 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Excitement25%
- Humor20%
- Awe10%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Excitement, Humor. Genres: History, Documentary, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Excitement and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Inspiration
- Joy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Inspiration | Joy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 12 % | 12 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 49 % | 16 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 23 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 25 % | 14 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 56 % | 29 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 34 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 28 % | 10 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 59 % | 18 % | 9 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 55 % | 20 % | 14 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 26 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 54 % | 30 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Inspiration | 60 % | 40 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Inspiration | 63 % | 53 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Inspiration | 65 % | 60 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Inspiration | 69 % | 61 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 70 % | 54 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 71 % | 51 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Inspiration | 76 % | 65 % | 59 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Inspiration | 78 % | 74 % | 64 % | 19 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Inspiration | 72 % | 70 % | 55 % | 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
- Annika Iltis, Timothy James Kane
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- History, Documentary, Adventure
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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