Taps
1981 · 126 min · Director: Harold Becker
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Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Emotional fingerprint
Taps (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 40 % | 35 % | 8 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 36 % | 19 % | 10 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 39 % | 11 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Sadness | 44 % | 23 % | 26 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 50 % | 32 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 59 % | 34 % | 51 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 64 % | 26 % | 60 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 70 % | 18 % | 69 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 71 % | 24 % | 65 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 66 % | 34 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 66 % | 29 % | 59 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Anxiety | 65 % | 21 % | 63 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 63 % | 19 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 64 % | 16 % | 64 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 68 % | 24 % | 66 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 70 % | 46 % | 65 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 71 % | 64 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Sadness | 78 % | 73 % | 61 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Sadness | 85 % | 80 % | 63 % | 75 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Derek Mellott
Bug
Billy Harris
Cadet Major John Cooper
Hulk
Shovel
Rusty
Townnie
Lieutenant Hanson
Townie (uncredited)
Cadet
Details
- Directed by
- Harold Becker
- Written by
- Darryl Ponicsan, Robert Mark Kamen, Devery Freeman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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