The Guns of Navarone
1961 · 160 min · Director: J. Lee Thompson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
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The Guns of Navarone (1961) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Fear10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 43 % | 42 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 11 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 53 % | 49 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 56 % | 53 % | 16 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 53 % | 47 % | 27 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 37 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 32 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Relief | 64 % | 55 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 60 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 74 % | 68 % | 29 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 33 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 55 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 74 % | 66 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Tension | 77 % | 72 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 23 % | 17 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 148′ | Sadness | 73 % | 54 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 156′ | Relief | 73 % | 33 % | 40 % | 13 % |
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
Maj. Baker
Weaver
SS Hauptman Sessler
Bride
Details
- Directed by
- J. Lee Thompson
- Written by
- Alistair MacLean, Carl Foreman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1961
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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