The Scalphunters
1968 · 102 min · Director: Sydney Pollack
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Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.
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The Scalphunters (1968) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Anger20%
- Tension15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Anger. Genres: Comedy, Western. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 32 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 36 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 50 % | 39 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 55 % | 35 % | 38 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 38 % | 33 % | 46 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 55 % | 43 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 44 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 56 % | 46 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 44 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 52 % | 35 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 61 % | 25 % | 59 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 65 % | 26 % | 64 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 61 % | 43 % | 53 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 60 % | 54 % | 44 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 63 % | 40 % | 56 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 71 % | 36 % | 57 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Relief | 70 % | 49 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 61 % | 56 % | 33 % | 20 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 27 % | 15 % |
Man in a hole
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
Scalphunter
Scalphunter
Scalphunter (uncredited)
Kiowa (uncredited)
Scalphunter (uncredited)
Scalphunter's Woman (uncredited)
Kiowa (uncredited)
Kiowa (uncredited)
Kiowa (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Sydney Pollack
- Written by
- William W. Norton
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1968
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
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