The Sugarland Express
1974 · 110 min · Director: Steven Spielberg
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking a highway patrolman hostage. As a massive dragnet starts to pursue them across Texas, the couple become unlikely folk heroes and even start to bond with the captive policeman.
Emotional fingerprint
The Sugarland Express (1974) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 28%, Excitement 23%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy28%
- Excitement23%
- Humor20%
- Anxiety16%
- Sadness13%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Excitement, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Excitement and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 37 % | 28 % | 28 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 40 % | 34 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 26 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 63 % | 61 % | 32 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 48 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 65 % | 61 % | 40 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 53 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 52 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 71 % | 68 % | 40 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 46 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 46 % | 38 % | 30 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 59 % | 53 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 77 % | 73 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Cast
Dietz
Standby #1
Drunk
Logan Waters
Hot Jock #1
Hot Jock #2
Mr. Looby
Details
- Directed by
- Steven Spielberg
- Written by
- Matthew Robbins, Hal Barwood, Steven Spielberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1974
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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