Rumble Fish
1983 · 94 min · Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.
Emotional fingerprint
Rumble Fish (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Tension 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Empathy25%
- Tension25%
- Curiosity15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 43 % | 10 % | 17 % | 36 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 38 % | 9 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 48 % | 12 % | 31 % | 41 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 66 % | 17 % | 40 % | 64 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 62 % | 24 % | 47 % | 57 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sadness | 46 % | 29 % | 42 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 43 % | 30 % | 35 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 48 % | 28 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 31 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 47 % | 39 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 56 % | 38 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 66 % | 30 % | 41 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 64 % | 31 % | 42 % | 62 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 54 % | 34 % | 38 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 52 % | 30 % | 34 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 31 % | 40 % | 37 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 60 % | 42 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 72 % | 59 % | 67 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 83 % | 75 % | 75 % | 66 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Black Pool Player
Late Pass Clerk
Patty's Mom
Cousin James
Hooker on Strip
Mr. Dobson
Details
- Directed by
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Written by
- Francis Ford Coppola, S.E. Hinton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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