The Wild One
1953 · 79 min · Director: László Benedek
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The Black Rebels Motorcycle Club ride into the small California town of Wrightsville, eager to raise hell. Brooding gang leader Johnny Strabler takes a liking to Kathie, the daughter of the local lawman, as another club rolls into town.
Emotional fingerprint
The Wild One (1953) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Love15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 37 % | 32 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 41 % | 36 % | 15 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 44 % | 40 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 39 % | 35 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 36 % | 24 % | 16 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 39 % | 18 % | 13 % | 1 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 40 % | 23 % | 13 % | 3 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 14 % | 3 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 19 % | 6 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 60 % | 55 % | 26 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 79 % | 65 % | 60 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 79 % | 55 % | 66 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 83 % | 71 % | 60 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 54 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 71 % | 64 % | 55 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 64 % | 45 % | 54 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 57 % | 30 % | 45 % | 27 % |
Cinderella
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
Ben
Jimmy
Britches
Cyclist (uncredited)
Chino's Boy (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- László Benedek
- Written by
- John Paxton, Frank Rooney
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1953
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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