feeldb

The Villain

1979 · 89 min · Director: Hal Needham ★ IMDb 5.3 · 8,589 ratings

Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)

Handsome Stranger has agreed to escort Charming Jones to collect her inheritance from her father. But Avery Simpson wants the money and hires notorious outlaw Cactus Jack to ambush Charming. However, Cactus Jack is not very good at robbing people.

Ask Kadri

Trailer for The Villain

Playing the trailer connects to YouTube. No connection is made until you choose to play.

Rate how it felt
Working…

Your viewing check-in

Emotional fingerprint

The Villain (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

40%Humor
25%Smile
  1. Humor40%
  2. Smile25%

AI estimate · no viewer votes yet

How we measure

AI estimate

Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.

Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Western. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.

How did it make you feel?

Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.

Pick up to three · 0/3

1
2
3

Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Humor
  • Curiosity
  • Tension

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Humor
Curiosity
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Ending hidden

Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 63 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorCuriosityTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor50 %50 %25 %18 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor50 %49 %26 %19 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor50 %48 %26 %19 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Humor49 %48 %25 %16 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Humor46 %46 %26 %19 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Humor45 %45 %24 %21 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Humor48 %48 %19 %20 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Humor46 %45 %16 %16 %
47.5 %≈ 42′Humor44 %41 %15 %9 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Humor48 %45 %19 %13 %
57.5 %≈ 51′Humor44 %39 %25 %21 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Curiosity39 %31 %28 %20 %
67.5 %≈ 60′Humor44 %38 %24 %19 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Humor51 %45 %19 %26 %
77.5 %≈ 69′Humor57 %48 %18 %37 %
82.5 %≈ 73′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 78′Humor48 %42 %23 %33 %
92.5 %≈ 82′Humor52 %48 %22 %32 %
97.5 %≈ 87′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗

Kadri — your film companion

AI

Ask anything about The Villain. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.

Kadri

Hi, I’m Kadri. Ask me anything about The Villain — I’ll stay inside your spoiler line.

Premise only
Enter to send · Shift + Enter for a new line
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers

Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.

0 responses so far

Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.

Cast

Ann-Margret

Charming Jones

PL
Paul Lynde

FB
Foster Brooks

FB
Foster Brooks

Bank Clerk

MT
Mel Tillis

MT
Mel Tillis

Telegraph Agent

LL
Laura Lizer Sommers

Working Girl

RB
Ray Bickel

Man

JE
Jan Eddy

Sheriff

MT
Mel Todd

Conductor

JA
Jim Anderson

Bartender

EL
Ed Little

Little Man in Bar

DD
Dick Dickinson

Man in Bar

RB
Richard Brewer

Man in Bar

CH
Charles Haigh

Salesman

RD
Ron Duffy

Salesman

Details

Directed by
Hal Needham
Written by
Robert G. Kane
Type
Movies
Released
1979
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.3 · 8,589 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
Data updated

Where to watch

Also on

Availability varies by country

Data: JustWatch · Wikidata

Feels similar

More like this →

Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.