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Sully

2016 · 96 min · Director: Clint Eastwood ★ IMDb 7.4 · 327,587 ratings

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On Thursday, January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all one hundred fifty-five aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.

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Sully (2016) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 28%, Excitement 22%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Relief18%

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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, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Excitement and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Empathy
  • Relief

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Empathy
Relief
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then peaks around 53 %, then dips around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionEmpathyRelief
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension72 %68 %33 %37 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension59 %54 %39 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Empathy53 %44 %45 %15 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Tension53 %45 %41 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Tension56 %50 %44 %11 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Empathy57 %50 %44 %9 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Tension63 %57 %33 %6 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Tension77 %75 %36 %8 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Tension84 %80 %50 %14 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Tension85 %81 %58 %15 %
52.5 %≈ 50′Tension86 %84 %63 %21 %
57.5 %≈ 55′Tension81 %66 %65 %45 %
62.5 %≈ 60′Relief74 %39 %59 %64 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Relief68 %36 %50 %54 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Tension68 %55 %48 %29 %
77.5 %≈ 74′Tension75 %71 %43 %18 %
82.5 %≈ 79′Tension83 %81 %43 %25 %
87.5 %≈ 84′Tension85 %66 %54 %50 %
92.5 %≈ 89′Relief77 %26 %59 %60 %
97.5 %≈ 94′Empathy65 %3 %57 %42 %
Rags to riches

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

AG
Anna Gunn

Elizabeth Davis

Holt McCallany

Mike Cleary

Mike O'Malley

Charles Porter

Jamey Sheridan

Ben Edwards

VM
Valerie Mahaffey

Diane Higgins

DH
Delphi Harrington

Lucille Palmer

AL
Ahmed Lucan

Egyptian Driver

LL
Laura Lundy Wheale

Reporter #1

OT
Onira Tarés

Reporter #2

Gary Weeks

Reporter #3

KC
Katie Couric

Katie Couric

JK
Jeff Kober

LT Cook

BJ
Blake Jones

Sully (16 Years Old)

MB
Molly Bernard

Alison

Chris Bauer

Larry Rooney

JG
Jane Gabbert

Sheila Dail

Ann Cusack

Donna Dent

Details

Directed by
Clint Eastwood
Written by
Todd Komarnicki, Chesley Sullenberger, Jeffrey Zaslow
Type
Movies
Released
2016
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 327,587 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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