Bad Day at Black Rock
1955 · 81 min · Director: John Sturges
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.
Emotional fingerprint
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 37 % | 8 % | 43 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Tension | 49 % | 46 % | 13 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 55 % | 55 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 25 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 56 % | 26 % | 51 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 29 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 35 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 33 % | 42 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 51 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 74 % | 73 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 73 % | 69 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 75 % | 68 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 75 % | 75 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 84 % | 69 % | 69 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 78 % | 48 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Cafe Lounger (uncredited)
Second Train Conductor (uncredited)
One of Two Porters (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- John Sturges
- Written by
- Howard Breslin, Millard Kaufman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1955
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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