Bus Stop
1956 · 95 min · Director: Joshua Logan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but, when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned.
Emotional fingerprint
Bus Stop (1956) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 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 Humor, Love, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love 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
- Love
- Empathy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 9 % | 8 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 41 % | 11 % | 8 % | 40 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 44 % | 10 % | 17 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Empathy | 48 % | 11 % | 32 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 52 % | 23 % | 31 % | 42 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Love | 52 % | 35 % | 25 % | 43 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 53 % | 30 % | 28 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 54 % | 18 % | 26 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 54 % | 14 % | 24 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 56 % | 14 % | 34 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 62 % | 9 % | 48 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 68 % | 7 % | 56 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Empathy | 66 % | 11 % | 60 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 63 % | 13 % | 56 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 69 % | 6 % | 50 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 74 % | 8 % | 54 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 73 % | 27 % | 66 % | 8 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 73 % | 54 % | 68 % | 9 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Love | 80 % | 75 % | 56 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Love | 85 % | 83 % | 48 % | 33 % |
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
Cashier (uncredited)
Orville (uncredited)
Cowboy in Saloon (uncredited)
Clown (uncredited)
Rodeo Usher (uncredited)
Messenger (uncredited)
Gerald (uncredited)
Blonde on Street (uncredited)
Announcer (uncredited)
Elderly Passenger (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Joshua Logan
- Written by
- George Axelrod
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1956
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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