You Only Live Once
1937 · 86 min · Director: Fritz Lang
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based partially on the story of Bonnie and Clyde, Eddie Taylor is an ex-convict who cannot get a break after being released from prison. When he is framed for murder, Taylor is forced to flee with his wife Joan Graham and baby. While escaping prison after being sentenced to death, Taylor becomes a real murderer, condemning himself and Joan to a life of crime and death on the road.
Emotional fingerprint
You Only Live Once (1937) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Love 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sympathy | 27 % | 18 % | 3 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Hope | 41 % | 25 % | 8 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Love | 58 % | 32 % | 13 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Love | 60 % | 39 % | 21 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 50 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 64 % | 46 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 70 % | 51 % | 55 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 76 % | 70 % | 50 % | 70 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 71 % | 56 % | 80 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 84 % | 74 % | 69 % | 80 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 85 % | 76 % | 76 % | 78 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 86 % | 70 % | 64 % | 83 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 89 % | 57 % | 40 % | 90 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 93 % | 59 % | 44 % | 91 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 90 % | 71 % | 69 % | 80 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sympathy | 84 % | 79 % | 78 % | 66 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 74 % | 65 % | 64 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 72 % | 66 % | 56 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 82 % | 73 % | 73 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sadness | 92 % | 82 % | 90 % | 72 % |
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
Buggsy
Monk Mendall (uncredited)
Ethel (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Fritz Lang
- Written by
- Gene Towne, C. Graham Baker
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1937
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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