Against the Sun
2014 · 99 min · Director: Brian Peter Falk, Brian Falk
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In one of the most harrowing true stories of World War II, three US Navy airmen crash land their torpedo bomber in the South Pacific and find themselves on a tiny life raft, surrounded by open ocean. No food. No water. No hope of rescue. Against incredible odds, these three virtual strangers must survive storms, sharks, starvation - and each other - as they try to sail more than a thousand miles to safety.
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Emotional fingerprint
Against the Sun (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Fear 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 Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Drama, War, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 3 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 9 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Relief | 67 % | 63 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 65 % | 61 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 51 % | 46 % | 25 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Hope | 61 % | 44 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Relief | 73 % | 45 % | 29 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 75 % | 59 % | 31 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 76 % | 73 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 77 % | 76 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 73 % | 59 % | 63 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 76 % | 66 % | 68 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 86 % | 76 % | 75 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 89 % | 68 % | 64 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Relief | 88 % | 60 % | 35 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Details
- Directed by
- Brian Peter Falk, Brian Falk
- Written by
- Brian Peter Falk, Mark David Keegan, Brian Falk
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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