Badlands
1974 · 94 min · Director: Terrence Malick
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An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands.
Emotional fingerprint
Badlands (1974) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Curiosity 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Curiosity25%
- Sadness20%
- Empathy15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Curiosity, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Curiosity and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 45 % | 7 % | 7 % | 39 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 4 % | 8 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Love | 48 % | 18 % | 21 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Disturbing | 65 % | 49 % | 49 % | 37 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 75 % | 69 % | 68 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 66 % | 59 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 59 % | 46 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 40 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 60 % | 59 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 75 % | 74 % | 64 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 73 % | 64 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Disturbing | 64 % | 56 % | 55 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 50 % | 35 % | 40 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 46 % | 28 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 49 % | 26 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 56 % | 34 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 63 % | 45 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 57 % | 45 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 49 % | 26 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 62 % | 57 % | 20 % | 47 % |
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
Trooper
Boss
Maid
Gas Attendant
Chinese Kid (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Terrence Malick
- Written by
- Terrence Malick
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1974
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
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