The Docks of New York
1928 · 76 min · Director: Josef von Sternberg
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A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.
Emotional fingerprint
The Docks of New York (1928) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 26 % | 8 % | 2 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 31 % | 7 % | 3 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 40 % | 35 % | 20 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 62 % | 58 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 53 % | 47 % | 40 % | 22 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 62 % | 50 % | 23 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 60 % | 50 % | 25 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Love | 58 % | 46 % | 21 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Love | 54 % | 44 % | 20 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Love | 59 % | 50 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 69 % | 58 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 76 % | 68 % | 57 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 76 % | 73 % | 69 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 68 % | 65 % | 67 % | 27 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 75 % | 62 % | 37 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 80 % | 68 % | 38 % | 62 % |
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Cast
Mae
Sailor Barfly (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Josef von Sternberg
- Written by
- Jules Furthman, John Monk Saunders, Julian Johnson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1928
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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