The Cowboys
1972 · 134 min · Director: Mark Rydell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage, however, neither he nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
Emotional fingerprint
The Cowboys (1972) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Excitement 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Excitement25%
- Inspiration20%
- Tension15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Excitement, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Excitement and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 28 % | 20 % | 6 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 34 % | 24 % | 5 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 41 % | 32 % | 3 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Hope | 44 % | 39 % | 5 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 43 % | 33 % | 7 % | 15 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 39 % | 20 % | 6 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 41 % | 21 % | 5 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 45 % | 31 % | 10 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 48 % | 29 % | 14 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 56 % | 31 % | 9 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 7 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 68 % | 49 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 69 % | 36 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 69 % | 52 % | 27 % | 33 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 77 % | 73 % | 31 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 83 % | 71 % | 63 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 79 % | 65 % | 57 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Tension | 78 % | 68 % | 39 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Sadness | 77 % | 67 % | 47 % | 50 % |
Riches to rags
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
Cowboy Weedy
Cowboy Hardy Fimps
Cowboy Jimmy Phillips
Cowboy Homer Weems
Annie Andersen
Details
- Directed by
- Mark Rydell
- Written by
- Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch, William Dale Jennings
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1972
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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