Escape from Alcatraz
1979 · 113 min · Director: Don Siegel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.
Emotional fingerprint
Escape from Alcatraz (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anticipation 32%, Tension 28%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anticipation32%
- Tension28%
- Anxiety20%
- Excitement10%
- Satisfaction10%
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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 Anticipation, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anticipation, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 40 % | 40 % | 23 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 49 % | 48 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 28 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 51 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 48 % | 20 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 48 % | 25 % | 56 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 43 % | 34 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 39 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 44 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 44 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 49 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 46 % | 11 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 74 % | 71 % | 34 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 70 % | 69 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 59 % | 58 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 54 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Curiosity | 62 % | 37 % | 65 % | 17 % |
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
Wagner
Associate Warden
Cellblock Captain
Fight Guard
Stone
Cranston
Exam Guard #1
Medical Technical Assistant
Details
- Directed by
- Don Siegel
- Written by
- Don Siegel, Richard Tuggle, J. Campbell Bruce
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anticipation
- Data updated
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