Adopt a Highway
2019 · 81 min · Director: Logan Marshall-Green
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
About a convict -Russ Millings - who has just been released from prison after serving 20 years for possessing an ounce of marijuana. The world outside, changed beyond his recognition, seems like seen through a glass pane and moves at a different pace. He diligently fulfills his tasks, but human contact is a forgotten and scary concept to him. Still on parole and working in a burger joint, one night he finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster. Unsure of what to do, and caught between being overwhelmed by affection and panic, Russ starts to 'thaw'. He finally finds connection to another human - and himself, through this baby which is lost, cast out and ignorant of the world around her- like him. He dares to come out of his emotional shell and go on the journey to retrace his past persona from that distant time 'before' , when he was Russky: A person, a son, a man and not a subject.
Emotional fingerprint
Adopt a Highway (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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 Empathy, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Love
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Love | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 48 % | 45 % | 0 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 43 % | 41 % | 0 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 43 % | 43 % | 0 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 49 % | 49 % | 0 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 56 % | 53 % | 9 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 59 % | 50 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 55 % | 48 % | 43 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Love | 55 % | 48 % | 50 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Love | 63 % | 53 % | 59 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 69 % | 63 % | 58 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 69 % | 66 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 60 % | 54 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 48 % | 36 % | 10 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Hope | 44 % | 32 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Hope | 45 % | 36 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 54 % | 49 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 71 % | 69 % | 53 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 80 % | 75 % | 71 % | 52 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 80 % | 72 % | 78 % | 67 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | 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
Becca
Beverly
Ella
Checkpoint Guard
Lisa Chang
Ticket Man
Richard
Ticket Woman
Bus driver
Detective Gladden
Cashier
Details
- Directed by
- Logan Marshall-Green
- Written by
- Logan Marshall-Green
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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