The Buddy Holly Story
1978 · 114 min · Director: Steve Rash
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.
Emotional fingerprint
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 30%, Humor 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Joy30%
- Humor25%
- Nostalgia20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Humor, Nostalgia. Genres: Drama, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Humor and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Love
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Love | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 45 % | 40 % | 5 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Joy | 49 % | 36 % | 8 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 49 % | 25 % | 10 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Joy | 49 % | 20 % | 8 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 48 % | 20 % | 5 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 45 % | 26 % | 8 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Joy | 49 % | 35 % | 10 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Joy | 59 % | 45 % | 10 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Joy | 68 % | 58 % | 13 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Joy | 64 % | 54 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 56 % | 40 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 59 % | 43 % | 41 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Joy | 59 % | 46 % | 19 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 55 % | 39 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 55 % | 32 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 55 % | 28 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Love | 59 % | 34 % | 49 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Joy | 64 % | 50 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Joy | 66 % | 60 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Joy | 67 % | 62 % | 30 % | 10 % |
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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Cast
Ross Turner
Riley
Mrs. Santiago
Engineer Sam
Preacher
Wilson
Avalon M.C.
Details
- Directed by
- Steve Rash
- Written by
- Alan Swyer, Robert Gittler
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1978
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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