American Flyers
1985 · 113 min · Director: John Badham
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Dr. Marcus Sommers realizes that he and his troubled, estranged brother David may be prone a fatal brain disease that runs in their family, he decides to make peace with his sibling, and invites him on a trip to the Rockies. There, the brothers bond over their shared enthusiasm for cycling and decide to enter a grueling bike race through the mountains. However, Marcus' health soon begins to fail, and David must compete without his brother at his side.
Emotional fingerprint
American Flyers (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Excitement 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Excitement25%
- Sadness20%
- Hope15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Excitement, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Excitement and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Joy | 32 % | 23 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 40 % | 30 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 44 % | 30 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 45 % | 31 % | 30 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sadness | 53 % | 40 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 55 % | 41 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Joy | 50 % | 34 % | 41 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Sadness | 48 % | 32 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 48 % | 35 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 50 % | 37 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 59 % | 49 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 65 % | 50 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 63 % | 39 % | 45 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 64 % | 48 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 83 % | 73 % | 63 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 79 % | 60 % | 68 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 74 % | 61 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 81 % | 64 % | 37 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Joy | 88 % | 50 % | 42 % | 67 % |
Cinderella
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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
Hitchhiker
Hitchhiker
Timekeeper
Race Announcer
Woman Reporter
Vera
Receptionist
Photographer
Mail Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- John Badham
- Written by
- Steve Tesich
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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