Gunga Din
1939 · 117 min · Director: George Stevens
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British army sergeants Ballantine, Cutter and MacChesney serve in India during the 1880s, along with their native water-bearer, Gunga Din. While completing a dangerous telegraph-repair mission, they unearth evidence of the suppressed Thuggee cult. When Gunga Din tells the sergeants about a secret temple made of gold, the fortune-hunting Cutter is captured by the Thuggees, and it's up to his friends to rescue him.
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Gunga Din (1939) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Humor 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Humor25%
- Inspiration20%
- Tension15%
- Empathy10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Humor, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Humor and Inspiration. 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
- Tension
- Humor
- Excitement
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Excitement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 42 % | 40 % | 13 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 23 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 59 % | 57 % | 21 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 69 % | 66 % | 21 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Excitement | 68 % | 60 % | 29 % | 50 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 54 % | 16 % | 51 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 59 % | 9 % | 59 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 59 % | 15 % | 59 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 59 % | 28 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Excitement | 65 % | 49 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 70 % | 59 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 66 % | 50 % | 49 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 48 % | 37 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 43 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 35 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 83 % | 81 % | 16 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 88 % | 85 % | 8 % | 57 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Excitement | 86 % | 61 % | 11 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Inspiration | 85 % | 28 % | 10 % | 30 % |
Icarus
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
Corporal (uncredited)
Fulad (uncredited)
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Girl at Party (uncredited)
Jadoo (uncredited)
Lancer Captain (uncredited)
Lt. Markham (uncredited)
Merchant (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- George Stevens
- Written by
- Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Howard Hawks, Fred Guiol, Joel Sayre, Ben Hecht
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1939
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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