Taxi Driver
1976 · 114 min · Director: Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese
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A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.
Emotional fingerprint
Taxi Driver (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Disturbing 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Disturbing25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Disturbing, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Disturbing and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 23 % | 17 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 41 % | 31 % | 19 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 28 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 20 % | 24 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 19 % | 25 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 43 % | 24 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 53 % | 38 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 49 % | 53 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 59 % | 48 % | 54 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 59 % | 49 % | 54 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 59 % | 50 % | 55 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 61 % | 50 % | 59 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 69 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 70 % | 44 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 57 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Curiosity | 66 % | 54 % | 55 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 55 % | 59 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Relief | 62 % | 26 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Relief | 40 % | 2 % | 8 % | 12 % |
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
- Martin Scorsese, Martin Scorsese
- Written by
- Paul Schrader
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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