The River
1984 · 122 min · Director: Mark Rydell
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tom and Mae Garvey are a Tennessee farming couple battling violent floods to save their land. In addition to natural disasters, the Garveys fight to stop a selfish land developer and a local corporation from foreclosing on their farm. While Mae stays at home to care for their children and tend to the crops, Tom finds work as a scab at a steel mill to preserve his family's property.
Emotional fingerprint
The River (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Hope10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Melancholy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 73 % | 48 % | 68 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 54 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sympathy | 62 % | 60 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Sympathy | 68 % | 65 % | 50 % | 56 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 62 % | 57 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 35 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 48 % | 35 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Sadness | 64 % | 54 % | 45 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 55 % | 52 % | 42 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 65 % | 68 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 64 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 63 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 65 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 80 % | 65 % | 71 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 85 % | 64 % | 83 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 86 % | 64 % | 70 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Relief | 83 % | 53 % | 43 % | 25 % |
Cinderella
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
Judy Birkin
Rod Tessley
Sally Tessley
Lisa Tessley
Betty Gaumer
Billy Gaumer
Smoot
Wilderfoot
Details
- Directed by
- Mark Rydell
- Written by
- Robert Dillon, Julian Barry
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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