The Thief of Bagdad
1940 · 107 min · Director: Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Ludwig Berger
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
Emotional fingerprint
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise20%
- Humor15%
- Satisfaction10%
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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, Surprise. Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 20 % | 28 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 43 % | 30 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 51 % | 46 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 56 % | 54 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 11 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Love | 54 % | 36 % | 11 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 59 % | 30 % | 13 % | 45 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 61 % | 36 % | 19 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 70 % | 65 % | 50 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 71 % | 63 % | 53 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 69 % | 56 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 65 % | 49 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Awe | 54 % | 29 % | 4 % | 8 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 48 % | 26 % | 1 % | 8 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 55 % | 46 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 63 % | 56 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Sadness | 65 % | 54 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Awe | 65 % | 44 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Humor | 68 % | 40 % | 2 % | 17 % |
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
Abu
Singer
Jailer
Man Selling Fish (uncredited)
Lady (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
Citizen (uncredited)
Urchin in Bagdad Market (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, Ludwig Berger
- Written by
- Miles Malleson, Miklós Rózsa
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1940
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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