The Natural
1984 · 137 min · Director: Barry Levinson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.
Emotional fingerprint
The Natural (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 35%, Hope 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration35%
- Hope25%
- Excitement20%
- Empathy10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Hope, Excitement. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Hope and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Tension
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Tension | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 53 % | 52 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Hope | 50 % | 41 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 30 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 38 % | 20 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 21 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Hope | 45 % | 33 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 50 % | 38 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Joy | 49 % | 30 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 46 % | 16 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Joy | 44 % | 15 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 44 % | 25 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Joy | 46 % | 34 % | 21 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 51 % | 40 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Joy | 59 % | 36 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 65 % | 25 % | 57 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 66 % | 29 % | 61 % | 5 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Hope | 64 % | 40 % | 57 % | 8 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Tension | 68 % | 45 % | 65 % | 9 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 78 % | 56 % | 71 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Joy | 83 % | 67 % | 67 % | 58 % |
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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Cast
Al Fowler
Doc Dizzy
Coach Wilson
Bobby Savoy
Young Roy
Young Iris
Details
- Directed by
- Barry Levinson
- Written by
- Roger Towne, Bernard Malamud, Phil Dusenberry
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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