Dakota's Summer
2014 · 91 min · Director: Timothy Armstrong
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Sweethearts of the Rodeo are back! And their newest trick rider still has a lot to learn about competitive trick riding, and herself, too. COWGIRLS N ANGELS DAKOTAS SUMMER tells the story of Dakota, a cowgirl and trick rider who finds out at the age of 17 that she was adopted. While visiting her grandfather, rodeo legend Austin Rose, Dakota secretly sets out to discover the truth about her adoption and meet her birth parents. At Austin's ranch, Dakota come to see that family is not defined by blood but rather personal commitment and enduring love. Finally at peace, Dakota trains with Austin in order to rejoin the Sweethearts for their final competition and become the champion trick rider she was destined to be.
Your viewing check-in
Emotional fingerprint
Dakota's Summer (2014) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Hope 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Hope20%
- Love10%
- Satisfaction10%
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Love
- Hope
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Hope | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 38 % | 3 % | 12 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 51 % | 9 % | 13 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 60 % | 20 % | 16 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Sadness | 54 % | 30 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 45 % | 29 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Joy | 49 % | 26 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 60 % | 30 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 61 % | 36 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Hope | 54 % | 35 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Joy | 54 % | 26 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Joy | 61 % | 35 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 64 % | 46 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 64 % | 32 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 65 % | 29 % | 21 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 61 % | 45 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Hope | 59 % | 49 % | 49 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Hope | 61 % | 46 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Hope | 66 % | 56 % | 57 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Love | 75 % | 73 % | 57 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 80 % | 80 % | 55 % | 60 % |
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Dakota's Summer. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Kadri
Hi, I’m Kadri. Ask me anything about Dakota's Summer — I’ll stay inside your spoiler line.
Premise onlyAfterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Bryce
Amber
Ms. Judd
Marion Rose
Walker Rose
Blake
Rose James
Madison De La Cruz
Julia Reneau
Buttercup Rodeo Announcer
Dawn Morton
Receptionist
Details
- Directed by
- Timothy Armstrong
- Written by
- Timothy Armstrong
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2014
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
Data: JustWatch
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.





