Fox and His Friends
1975 · 125 min · Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Fox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. He enters an abusive relationship with wealthy industrialist Eugen in an attempt to climb the social ladder. His desperation for love and affection soon spirals into tragedy.
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Emotional fingerprint
Fox and His Friends (1975) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 34%, Empathy 25%, Disturbing 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness34%
- Empathy25%
- Disturbing18%
- Love13%
- Anger10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Disturbing. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 40 % | 27 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Empathy | 43 % | 25 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 46 % | 20 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Empathy | 46 % | 19 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 46 % | 20 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 48 % | 19 % | 40 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 48 % | 18 % | 43 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 46 % | 16 % | 40 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Empathy | 48 % | 16 % | 39 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 55 % | 24 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 61 % | 34 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 57 % | 34 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 50 % | 29 % | 41 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 54 % | 32 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Empathy | 60 % | 40 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Sadness | 63 % | 48 % | 56 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 65 % | 59 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 83 % | 73 % | 76 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Sadness | 88 % | 83 % | 81 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Sadness | 92 % | 90 % | 83 % | 50 % |
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
Philip
Klaus
Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
Krapp
Car Dealer
Doctor
Shopkeeper #2
Secretary at Travel Agency
Albine
Shopkeeper #1
Singer in Bar
Details
- Directed by
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Written by
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Christian Hohoff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1975
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- Germany
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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