Breaking Away
1979 · 101 min · Director: Peter Yates
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Dave, nineteen, has just graduated high school, with his three friends: the comical Cyril, the warm hearted but short-tempered Moocher, and the athletic, spiteful but good-hearted Mike. Now, Dave enjoys racing bikes and hopes to race the Italians one day, and even takes up the Italian culture, much to his friends' and parents' annoyance.
Emotional fingerprint
Breaking Away (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Joy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Joy25%
- Empathy20%
- Humor15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Joy, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Joy and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 9 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 42 % | 9 % | 22 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 43 % | 11 % | 22 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Sadness | 47 % | 16 % | 22 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 48 % | 19 % | 23 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 43 % | 19 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 44 % | 21 % | 22 % | 27 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 52 % | 21 % | 22 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 58 % | 22 % | 16 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 54 % | 25 % | 17 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 46 % | 23 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 48 % | 29 % | 16 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 59 % | 36 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 67 % | 28 % | 12 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 61 % | 26 % | 8 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 52 % | 36 % | 16 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 59 % | 44 % | 23 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 75 % | 52 % | 25 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 86 % | 60 % | 41 % | 74 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Joy | 89 % | 60 % | 67 % | 62 % |
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
French Girl
Girl
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500 Race Official
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Italian Rider
Italian Rider
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Yates
- Written by
- Steve Tesich
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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