Yellow Sky
1948 · 98 min · Director: William A. Wellman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1867, a gang robs a bank and flees into the desert. Out of water, the outlaws encounter a ghost town called Yellow Sky and its only residents, a hostile young woman and her grandfather.
Emotional fingerprint
Yellow Sky (1948) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Fear 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Fear25%
- Excitement20%
- Anger15%
- Curiosity10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Excitement. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 38 % | 3 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 5 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 57 % | 54 % | 9 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 56 % | 51 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 46 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 15 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 54 % | 49 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 49 % | 14 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 11 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 54 % | 13 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 56 % | 44 % | 6 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 56 % | 30 % | 13 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 57 % | 34 % | 20 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 68 % | 60 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 77 % | 77 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 21 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 64 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 68 % | 38 % | 45 % | 17 % |
Rags to riches
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
Indian (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Woman Bank Customer (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Indian (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- William A. Wellman
- Written by
- W.R. Burnett, Lamar Trotti
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1948
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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