The Border
1982 · 108 min · Director: Tony Richardson
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A corrupted border agent decides to clean up his act when an impoverished woman's baby is put up for sale on the black market.
Emotional fingerprint
The Border (1982) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Anxiety25%
- Anger20%
- Sadness15%
- Inspiration10%
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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 Empathy, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 43 % | 27 % | 22 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 36 % | 19 % | 16 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | 34 % | 14 % | 16 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Sympathy | 37 % | 23 % | 25 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 41 % | 32 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 34 % | 33 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 34 % | 40 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 63 % | 46 % | 57 % | 5 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 71 % | 57 % | 65 % | 4 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Anger | 63 % | 45 % | 57 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 56 % | 31 % | 54 % | 6 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Anger | 66 % | 44 % | 59 % | 4 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Anger | 74 % | 59 % | 63 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 55 % | 14 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 70 % | 60 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 75 % | 64 % | 60 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 66 % | 66 % | 9 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sympathy | 81 % | 70 % | 64 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Relief | 75 % | 59 % | 43 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 58 % | 42 % | 20 % | 27 % |
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
Manuel
Hooker
Slim
George
Donny
Details
- Directed by
- Tony Richardson
- Written by
- Walon Green, Deric Washburn, David Freeman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1982
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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