Free Solo
2018 · 100 min · Director: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
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Alex Honnold faces the biggest challenge of his career, climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. He pursues it Free Solo, which means climbing without a rope and alone.
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Free Solo (2018) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 38%, Awe 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety38%
- Awe25%
- Excitement20%
- Tension12%
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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 Anxiety, Awe, Excitement. Genres: Documentary, Adventure, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Awe and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 76/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Awe
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Awe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 35 % | 0 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 40 % | 0 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Awe | 51 % | 38 % | 0 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 45 % | 25 % | 1 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 48 % | 34 % | 3 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 60 % | 52 % | 3 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 63 % | 50 % | 3 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 65 % | 48 % | 1 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 72 % | 61 % | 0 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 0 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 61 % | 56 % | 4 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 58 % | 50 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Relief | 50 % | 39 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 49 % | 39 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 3 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 77 % | 73 % | 6 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 83 % | 79 % | 25 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 88 % | 64 % | 55 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 88 % | 28 % | 76 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 78 % | 7 % | 75 % | 42 % |
Man in a hole
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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Details
- Directed by
- Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2018
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Adventure, Sport
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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