The Sisters Brothers
2018 · 121 min · Director: Jacques Audiard
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Based on Patrick DeWitt's novel, This movie revolves around the colorfully named gold prospector Hermann Kermit Warm (Riz Ahmed), who's being pursued across one thousand miles of 1850s Oregon desert to San Francisco, California by the notorious assassins Eli Sisters (John C. Reilly) and Charlie Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix). Except Eli is having a personal crisis and beginning to doubt the longevity of his chosen career. And Hermann might have a better offer.
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The Sisters Brothers (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 25%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor25%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 32 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 19 % | 14 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 21 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 64 % | 55 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 48 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 40 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Empathy | 49 % | 32 % | 36 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 56 % | 43 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 40 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 54 % | 41 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 64 % | 57 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 64 % | 44 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sadness | 75 % | 49 % | 69 % | 68 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 81 % | 69 % | 68 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 41 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Relief | 65 % | 42 % | 47 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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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Woman with the Bortsch
Horse Dealer Relay 02
The Father
Young Eli
Young Charlie
Details
- Directed by
- Jacques Audiard
- Written by
- Jacques Audiard, Patrick DeWitt, Thomas Bidegain
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- France, Spain, Romania, Belgium, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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