Inherit the Wind
1960 · 128 min · Director: Stanley Kramer
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
Emotional fingerprint
Inherit the Wind (1960) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Anger 20%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Anger20%
- Tension20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Anger, Tension. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Anger and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 33 % | 22 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 44 % | 38 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 48 % | 43 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 49 % | 45 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 46 % | 41 % | 25 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 49 % | 40 % | 20 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 38 % | 32 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 57 % | 53 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 49 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 57 % | 52 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 68 % | 64 % | 59 % | 32 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 68 % | 65 % | 51 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 35 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 54 % | 24 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 56 % | 31 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 69 % | 56 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Empathy | 69 % | 53 % | 60 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 69 % | 54 % | 55 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 72 % | 52 % | 60 % | 27 % |
Riches to rags
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
Howard
George Sillers
Mrs. Stebbins
Sarah Brady
Details
- Directed by
- Stanley Kramer
- Written by
- Harold Jacob Smith, Nedrick Young
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1960
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
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