Kings of the Road
1976 · 177 min · Director: Wim Wenders
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander - a doctor who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt - travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters, learning to communicate across their differences.
Emotional fingerprint
Kings of the Road (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Hope15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Melancholy | 30 % | 30 % | 15 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Melancholy | 37 % | 32 % | 30 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 38 % | 29 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Melancholy | 54 % | 45 % | 48 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Melancholy | 68 % | 61 % | 64 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Melancholy | 58 % | 55 % | 53 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Melancholy | 50 % | 46 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Empathy | 53 % | 40 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Humor | 54 % | 39 % | 41 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 48 % | 48 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Melancholy | 46 % | 41 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Humor | 36 % | 24 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 128′ | Humor | 38 % | 16 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 137′ | Hope | 40 % | 18 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 146′ | Melancholy | 49 % | 32 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 155′ | Tension | 60 % | 48 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 164′ | Hope | 58 % | 47 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 173′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Teacher (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Wim Wenders
- Written by
- Wim Wenders
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 177 min
- Country
- Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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