They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
1969 · 120 min · Director: Sydney Pollack
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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Emotional fingerprint
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 34%, Anxiety 25%, Disturbing 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness34%
- Anxiety25%
- Disturbing18%
- Empathy13%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Disturbing. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 10 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 14 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 14 % | 24 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 32 % | 15 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 38 % | 21 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 40 % | 26 % | 32 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 46 % | 25 % | 36 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 63 % | 25 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 70 % | 32 % | 56 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 69 % | 40 % | 59 % | 56 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 46 % | 64 % | 66 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 65 % | 46 % | 57 % | 56 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 45 % | 36 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 43 % | 34 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 57 % | 40 % | 50 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 75 % | 49 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 80 % | 60 % | 69 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 68 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 81 % | 78 % | 73 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 90 % | 87 % | 78 % | 72 % |
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
Lillian
Coley James
Agnes
Nurse
Details
- Directed by
- Sydney Pollack
- Written by
- James Poe, Horace McCoy, Robert E. Thompson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1969
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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