The Paper Chase
1973 · 113 min · Director: James Bridges
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A first-year law student struggles with balancing his coursework and his relationship with the daughter of a stern professor.
Emotional fingerprint
The Paper Chase (1973) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Satisfaction 25%, Inspiration 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety35%
- Satisfaction25%
- Inspiration15%
- Empathy15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Satisfaction, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Satisfaction and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 35 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 51 % | 44 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 46 % | 41 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 14 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 45 % | 41 % | 16 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 50 % | 49 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 55 % | 55 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 58 % | 51 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 46 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 44 % | 24 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 64 % | 59 % | 49 % | 16 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 43 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 38 % | 44 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 51 % | 49 % | 18 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 62 % | 57 % | 27 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Cinderella
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
Asheley Brooks
Mrs. Weasal
Philip Fields
Pruit
Sanders
Knight
Fisher
Hotel Manager
Hotel Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- James Bridges
- Written by
- James Bridges, John Jay Osborn Jr.
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1973
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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