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The World Made Straight

2015 · 119 min · Director: David Burris ★ IMDb 5.5 · 2,179 ratings

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In a rural Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, a rebellious young man struggles to escape the violence that would bind him to the past.

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The World Made Straight (2015) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 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 Melancholy, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sympathy
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Hope

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 13 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSympathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Sadness37 %27 %15 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Curiosity40 %33 %13 %9 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Tension50 %48 %23 %10 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Tension56 %52 %38 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Sympathy50 %39 %43 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 33′Sadness48 %32 %40 %35 %
32.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity50 %34 %38 %39 %
37.5 %≈ 45′Hope48 %29 %39 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 51′Sadness45 %29 %39 %35 %
47.5 %≈ 57′Sympathy45 %35 %34 %32 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Sadness44 %34 %30 %35 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Sadness49 %34 %39 %44 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Sadness60 %33 %44 %41 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Hope64 %30 %38 %30 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Sadness64 %46 %43 %35 %
77.5 %≈ 92′Tension68 %64 %53 %38 %
82.5 %≈ 98′Tension74 %73 %54 %32 %
87.5 %≈ 104′Tension81 %81 %53 %39 %
92.5 %≈ 110′Tension85 %85 %53 %48 %
97.5 %≈ 116′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Icarus

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

Noah Wyle

Leonard

MH
Marcus Hester

Hubert

SE
Steve Earle

Carlton

Stephen Gevedon

Grandfather

TW
Tim Ware

Store Manager

DL
Diana Lenska

Leonard's Grandmother

TG
Tom Gilroy

Mr. Anderson

RM
Robin Mullins

Mother

CD
Colin Dennard

Wesley

FG
Fred Galle

Patient

Details

Directed by
David Burris
Written by
Ron Rash, Shane Danielsen
Type
Movies
Released
2015
Runtime
119 min
Country
United States
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.5 · 2,179 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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