Lonely are the Brave
1962 · 107 min · Director: David Miller, David Miller
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A fiercely independent cowboy arranges to have himself locked up in jail in order to then escape with an old friend who has been sentenced to the penitentiary.
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Emotional fingerprint
Lonely are the Brave (1962) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Inspiration15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Tension. 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
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 28 % | 8 % | 23 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 31 % | 13 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 38 % | 25 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 49 % | 38 % | 21 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 44 % | 28 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 46 % | 38 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 55 % | 48 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 45 % | 54 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Sympathy | 66 % | 40 % | 60 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 63 % | 36 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 55 % | 43 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 28 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 63 % | 63 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 75 % | 74 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 73 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 74 % | 65 % | 49 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Hope | 76 % | 57 % | 53 % | 51 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sympathy | 85 % | 65 % | 72 % | 32 % |
Riches to rags
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
Prisoner
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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Prisoner (uncredited)
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Details
- Directed by
- David Miller, David Miller
- Written by
- Dalton Trumbo, Edward Abbey
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1962
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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