The Return of Frank James
1940 · 92 min · Director: Fritz Lang
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Farmer Frank and his ward hunt brother Jesse's killers, the back-shooting Fords.
Emotional fingerprint
The Return of Frank James (1940) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anger 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anger25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anger, Excitement. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anger and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 47 % | 23 % | 10 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Relief | 44 % | 28 % | 16 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 44 % | 38 % | 10 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 1 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 3 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 54 % | 48 % | 6 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 46 % | 30 % | 6 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 54 % | 40 % | 5 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 4 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 5 % | 6 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 60 % | 58 % | 8 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 59 % | 53 % | 8 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Hope | 56 % | 46 % | 9 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 6 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 4 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 58 % | 49 % | 6 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 59 % | 46 % | 8 % | 13 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 66 % | 54 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sadness | 75 % | 64 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 75 % | 67 % | 62 % | 43 % |
Rags to riches
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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Details
- Directed by
- Fritz Lang
- Written by
- Sam Hellman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1940
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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