A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014 · 116 min · Director: Seth MacFarlane
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Set in 1882 in the American west, Albert is a lowly farmer with a nice girlfriend. But when she leaves him for the more successful and handsome owner of a moustachery store, Albert returns to his lonely daily life of trying to avoid death. Then the mysterious Anna rides into town and captures Albert's interest and heart, but with her deadly husband in town, Albert is going to have to become the western gun-slinging hero he never was. It won't be easy because there are a million ways to die in the west.
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A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Surprise 20%, Tension 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Western. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 30 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 24 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 62 % | 56 % | 30 % | 4 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 36 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 26 % | 5 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 31 % | 16 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 62 % | 58 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 63 % | 60 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 63 % | 61 % | 21 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 59 % | 53 % | 29 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 58 % | 44 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 64 % | 41 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 70 % | 38 % | 65 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 72 % | 44 % | 59 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Humor | 70 % | 56 % | 49 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 56 % | 11 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Humor | 71 % | 58 % | 63 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
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Details
- Directed by
- Seth MacFarlane
- Written by
- Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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