Rio Bravo
1959 · 141 min · Director: Howard Hawks
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A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a disabled man, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
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Rio Bravo (1959) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Relief15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Satisfaction. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Tension | 43 % | 42 % | 3 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 42 % | 40 % | 3 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 40 % | 38 % | 3 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 42 % | 40 % | 5 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 51 % | 50 % | 9 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Relief | 51 % | 40 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 47 % | 32 % | 10 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 5 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Love | 56 % | 54 % | 9 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 53 % | 51 % | 10 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 49 % | 46 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 52 % | 49 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 60 % | 50 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Relief | 56 % | 32 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Humor | 55 % | 33 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 67 % | 59 % | 13 % | 15 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 18 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Relief | 71 % | 56 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Relief | 63 % | 28 % | 50 % | 43 % |
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
Barfly (uncredited)
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Details
- Directed by
- Howard Hawks
- Written by
- Leigh Brackett, Howard Hawks, Jules Furthman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1959
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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