Marathon Man
1976 · 126 min · Director: John Schlesinger
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A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
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Marathon Man (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 30%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Fear. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 28 % | 17 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 38 % | 26 % | 19 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 34 % | 21 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 35 % | 23 % | 15 % | 7 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 43 % | 30 % | 13 % | 12 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 49 % | 24 % | 11 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 50 % | 30 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 49 % | 44 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Disturbing | 81 % | 75 % | 69 % | 64 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Disturbing | 88 % | 81 % | 83 % | 73 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 85 % | 83 % | 73 % | 73 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 49 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 82 % | 82 % | 67 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- John Schlesinger
- Written by
- William Goldman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
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