Johnny Got His Gun
1971 · 112 min · Director: Dalton Trumbo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young American soldier, rendered in pseudocoma from an artillery shell from WWI, recalls his life leading up to that point.
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Emotional fingerprint
Johnny Got His Gun (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Disturbing 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Disturbing25%
- Anxiety20%
- Anger10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Disturbing, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Disturbing and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Disturbing
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Disturbing | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 43 % | 70 % | 50 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 39 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Love | 70 % | 36 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 74 % | 44 % | 49 % | 55 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 57 % | 70 % | 68 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 64 % | 69 % | 61 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 63 % | 57 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 60 % | 66 % | 61 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sadness | 73 % | 59 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 71 % | 54 % | 59 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 74 % | 60 % | 52 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 70 % | 58 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 63 % | 39 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 66 % | 31 % | 9 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 74 % | 39 % | 11 % | 20 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 78 % | 49 % | 20 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 85 % | 57 % | 45 % | 61 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 93 % | 77 % | 74 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 95 % | 93 % | 85 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Lucky
Little Guy
Bakery Girl
Nurse #4
Red, World War I Soldier
British Colonel
Details
- Directed by
- Dalton Trumbo
- Written by
- Dalton Trumbo, Luis Buñuel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1971
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
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