The Thicket
2024 · 105 min · Director: Elliott Lester
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West Texas. A boy who, after his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer known only as Cut Throat Bill, enlists a fierce bounty hunter named Reginald Jones who becomes the leader of the group of outcasts searching for the stolen g...
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The Thicket (2024) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Empathy20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Crime, Western. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 47 % | 42 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 56 % | 33 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 63 % | 75 % | 65 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sympathy | 88 % | 73 % | 81 % | 80 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 68 % | 71 % | 74 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 63 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 69 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 76 % | 61 % | 66 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 75 % | 68 % | 78 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 70 % | 76 % | 83 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 65 % | 76 % | 76 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 63 % | 63 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 61 % | 63 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 76 % | 63 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 66 % | 64 % | 63 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 85 % | 63 % | 75 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 91 % | 61 % | 86 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Relief | 87 % | 66 % | 68 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Relief | 75 % | 63 % | 37 % | 37 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Jimmie Sue
Little Girl
Caleb Parker
Fatty
Doctor
Blondie
Details
- Directed by
- Elliott Lester
- Written by
- Joe R. Lansdale, Chris Kelley, Chris Kelly
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2024
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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