The Wild Geese
1978 · 134 min · Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of (largely aged) mercenaries in London and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for execution. Just when the team has performed a perfect rescue, the multinational does a deal with the vicious dictator leaving the mercenary band to escape under their own steam and exact revenge.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wild Geese (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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 Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Action. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 33 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 45 % | 39 % | 18 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 44 % | 38 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 44 % | 38 % | 10 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 33 % | 10 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 46 % | 24 % | 15 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 46 % | 27 % | 16 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 45 % | 36 % | 11 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 51 % | 49 % | 5 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 57 % | 57 % | 4 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 57 % | 57 % | 11 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 21 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 71 % | 66 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 70 % | 59 % | 35 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 73 % | 63 % | 50 % | 61 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 74 % | 68 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Tension | 78 % | 75 % | 45 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Sadness | 83 % | 71 % | 74 % | 64 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Tension | 75 % | 65 % | 65 % | 57 % |
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
Tosh Donaldson
Esposito
Emile Janders
Heather
Sonny Martinelli
Details
- Directed by
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Written by
- Reginald Rose, Daniel Carney
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1978
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Switzerland
- Genres
- Action
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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