Urban Cowboy
1980 · 132 min · Director: James Bridges
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
After moving to Pasadena, Texas, country boy Bud Davis starts hanging around a bar called Gilley's, where he falls in love with Sissy, a cowgirl who believes the sexes are equal. They eventually marry, but their relationship is turbulent due to Bud's traditional view of gender roles. Jealousy over his rival leads to their separation, but Bud attempts to win Sissy back by triumphing at Gilley's mechanical bull-riding competition.
Emotional fingerprint
Urban Cowboy (1980) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 28%, Anxiety 25%, Humor 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love28%
- Anxiety25%
- Humor18%
- Sadness17%
- Excitement12%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Anxiety, Humor. Genres: Drama, Romance, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Anxiety and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Excitement
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Excitement | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 35 % | 13 % | 23 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Joy | 35 % | 10 % | 24 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Joy | 45 % | 12 % | 32 % | 2 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Joy | 55 % | 18 % | 43 % | 4 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Excitement | 56 % | 18 % | 48 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Excitement | 53 % | 20 % | 38 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 51 % | 27 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 56 % | 36 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 63 % | 41 % | 17 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 51 % | 32 % | 12 % | 22 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 40 % | 20 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Excitement | 43 % | 19 % | 32 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Excitement | 41 % | 26 % | 28 % | 22 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 45 % | 36 % | 12 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 3 % | 47 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 9 % | 61 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Empathy | 68 % | 55 % | 32 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Excitement | 65 % | 33 % | 55 % | 22 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Excitement | 69 % | 28 % | 55 % | 15 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Tension | 72 % | 37 % | 42 % | 17 % |
Man in a hole
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
Herself
Bud's Mom
Himself
Bud's Dad
Bud's Sister
Bud's Brother
Bud's Brother
Lou Sue
Willie
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Details
- Directed by
- James Bridges
- Written by
- James Bridges, Aaron Latham
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1980
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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