Two-Lane Blacktop
1971 · 102 min · Director: Monte Hellman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A driver and mechanic drag racing for money cross paths with a female hitchhiker and a drifter who challenges them to a cross-country race.
Emotional fingerprint
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Nostalgia 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Nostalgia25%
- Awe20%
- Melancholy15%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Nostalgia, Awe. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Nostalgia and Awe. 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
- Melancholy
- Sympathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Sympathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 28 % | 6 % | 3 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 31 % | 8 % | 5 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 36 % | 13 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Melancholy | 38 % | 19 % | 15 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 35 % | 17 % | 14 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 36 % | 14 % | 10 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 11 % | 8 % | 33 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 43 % | 10 % | 9 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 44 % | 15 % | 15 % | 37 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Melancholy | 42 % | 25 % | 24 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Melancholy | 36 % | 25 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 32 % | 14 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 41 % | 20 % | 22 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 41 % | 47 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 44 % | 49 % | 32 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 32 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Melancholy | 45 % | 34 % | 30 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Melancholy | 41 % | 36 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Humor | 39 % | 33 % | 24 % | 21 % |
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
The Driver
Needles Station Attendant
Needles Station Mechanic
Texas Policeman #1
Texas Policeman #2
Boswell Attendant
Parts Store Owner
Waitress in Roadhouse
Truck Driver at Accident
Tennessee Hitchhiker
Little Girl with Old Woman Picked Up by G.T.O.
Details
- Directed by
- Monte Hellman
- Written by
- Rudy Wurlitzer, Floyd Mutrux, Will Corry, Floyd Mutrux
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1971
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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