Against All Odds
1984 · 121 min · Director: Taylor Hackford
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Having been cut from his professional football team, down-and-out athlete Terry Brogan is in desperate need of money. Crooked nightclub owner and bookie Jake Wise offers Terry a hefty sum to go to Mexico and find his girlfriend, Jessie Wyler. Terry cannot turn the offer down. When Terry locates Jessie, the two fall in love. Terry reports that he failed to find her, but Jake sends someone else. Terry and Jessie's love must endure unexpected twists.
Emotional fingerprint
Against All Odds (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Sadness 25%, Anticipation 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Sadness25%
- Anticipation20%
- Tension15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Sadness, Anticipation. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Sadness and Anticipation. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 33 % | 25 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 35 % | 26 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 27 % | 28 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 43 % | 35 % | 30 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 40 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 44 % | 38 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 30 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 45 % | 25 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 51 % | 26 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 56 % | 38 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 69 % | 61 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 40 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 53 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 51 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 79 % | 78 % | 44 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 76 % | 76 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Sadness | 63 % | 53 % | 33 % | 42 % |
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
Bob Soames
Councilman Weinberg
Ahmad Cooper
Kirsch's Girlfriend
Security Guard
Quarterback
Details
- Directed by
- Taylor Hackford
- Written by
- Eric Hughes, Daniel Mainwaring
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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