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How the West Was Won

1962 · 164 min · Director: Henry Hathaway, John Ford, George Marshall ★ IMDb 7.1 · 25,953 ratings

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The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.

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How the West Was Won (1962) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Excitement 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Awe30%

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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 Awe, Excitement, Empathy. Genres: Western. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Excitement and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Sadness
  • Tension
  • Hope

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Hope

Dominant emotion: Love

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 8 %, then rises around 18 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensitySadnessTensionHope
2.5 %≈ 4′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 12′Humor38 %10 %15 %17 %
12.5 %≈ 21′Humor41 %10 %21 %14 %
17.5 %≈ 29′Humor48 %15 %35 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 37′Tension60 %28 %46 %23 %
27.5 %≈ 45′Sadness61 %35 %35 %31 %
32.5 %≈ 53′Hope48 %19 %18 %36 %
37.5 %≈ 62′Hope46 %14 %24 %31 %
42.5 %≈ 70′Tension53 %27 %38 %19 %
47.5 %≈ 78′Sadness53 %24 %28 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 86′Love55 %16 %20 %36 %
57.5 %≈ 94′Sadness59 %31 %38 %26 %
62.5 %≈ 103′Sadness63 %50 %49 %14 %
67.5 %≈ 111′Sadness60 %49 %44 %14 %
72.5 %≈ 119′Tension57 %38 %48 %14 %
77.5 %≈ 127′Tension57 %34 %48 %14 %
82.5 %≈ 135′Sadness54 %29 %40 %14 %
87.5 %≈ 144′Tension63 %20 %56 %10 %
92.5 %≈ 152′Tension71 %20 %56 %20 %
97.5 %≈ 160′Hope67 %22 %27 %40 %

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Cast

Carroll Baker

Eve Prescott Rawlings

CJ
Carolyn Jones

Julie Rawlings

Debbie Reynolds

Lilith Prescott

Eli Wallach

Charlie Gant

John Wayne

William Sherman

Richard Widmark

Mike King

Spencer Tracy

Narrator (voice)

BB
Brigid Bazlen

Dora Hawkins

Walter Brennan

Jeb Hawkins

DB
David Brian

Lilith's Attorney

Andy Devine

Corporal Peterson

Raymond Massey

Abraham Lincoln

Agnes Moorehead

Rebecca Prescott

Details

Type
Movies
Released
1962
Runtime
164 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Western
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 25,953 ratings
Feels mostly
Awe
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