Red River
1948 · 133 min · Director: Howard Hawks
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
Emotional fingerprint
Red River (1948) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Empathy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Empathy25%
- Excitement20%
- Satisfaction20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 55 % | 42 % | 5 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Sadness | 57 % | 46 % | 10 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Hope | 51 % | 43 % | 9 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 44 % | 36 % | 4 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 45 % | 32 % | 5 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 45 % | 29 % | 9 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 9 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 68 % | 57 % | 6 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sadness | 76 % | 61 % | 5 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 69 % | 60 % | 9 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 10 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 18 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 57 % | 48 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 63 % | 45 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Relief | 65 % | 38 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Relief | 66 % | 45 % | 59 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Relief | 73 % | 62 % | 67 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Matt, as a Boy
Walt Jergens
Old Leather
Dunston Rider (uncredited)
Cowhand (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Howard Hawks
- Written by
- Howard Hawks, Borden Chase, Charles Schnee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1948
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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