The Searchers
1956 · 119 min · Director: John Ford
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As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.
Emotional fingerprint
The Searchers (1956) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Melancholy20%
- Awe15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Melancholy. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 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: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 27 % | 14 % | 3 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 37 % | 28 % | 6 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 58 % | 54 % | 28 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 73 % | 68 % | 52 % | 50 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 45 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 74 % | 67 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 76 % | 58 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 64 % | 43 % | 56 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 54 % | 42 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 54 % | 45 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 51 % | 35 % | 12 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 55 % | 34 % | 23 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 40 % | 32 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 26 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 70 % | 62 % | 32 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 65 % | 50 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Humor | 54 % | 39 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Humor | 60 % | 50 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 77 % | 72 % | 25 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Relief | 86 % | 80 % | 24 % | 35 % |
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
Aaron Edwards
Martha Edwards
Lucy Edwards
Younger Debbie Edwards
Details
- Directed by
- John Ford
- Written by
- Frank S. Nugent, Alan Le May
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1956
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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