The Harder They Fall
1956 · 109 min · Director: Mark Robson
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Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is a hulking giant, his chances for success are hampered by a powder-puff punch and a glass jaw. Exploiting Willis' reputation for integrity and standing in the boxing community, Benko arranges a series of fixed fights that propel the unsophisticated Moreno to #1 contender for the championship. The reigning champ, the sadistic Buddy Brannen, harbors resentment at the publicity Toro has been receiving and vows to viciously punish him in the ring. Eddie must now decide whether or not to tell the naive Toro the truth.
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The Harder They Fall (1956) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Anger. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Anger
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Anger
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Anger | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 30 % | 20 % | 12 % | 24 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 38 % | 31 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 39 % | 25 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 50 % | 37 % | 32 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Anger | 53 % | 40 % | 39 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 47 % | 44 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Anger | 57 % | 41 % | 47 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 58 % | 40 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 51 % | 45 % | 60 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 69 % | 58 % | 50 % | 65 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 76 % | 65 % | 57 % | 72 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 83 % | 72 % | 66 % | 74 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 82 % | 66 % | 66 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 76 % | 57 % | 56 % | 63 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 65 % | 56 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 83 % | 76 % | 59 % | 75 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 88 % | 79 % | 61 % | 80 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sympathy | 89 % | 83 % | 72 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Anger | 84 % | 72 % | 73 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 77 % | 52 % | 60 % | 54 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Mark Robson
- Written by
- Philip Yordan, Budd Schulberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1956
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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