Ride the High Country
1962 · 94 min · Director: Sam Peckinpah
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old friend is plotting to double-cross him.
Emotional fingerprint
Ride the High Country (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%
- Nostalgia15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Tension. 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
- Sympathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 33 % | 20 % | 8 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 32 % | 21 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 34 % | 24 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 36 % | 25 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 29 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Sympathy | 45 % | 34 % | 43 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 33 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Hope | 46 % | 39 % | 38 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 51 % | 45 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 33 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 55 % | 50 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 54 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 58 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 55 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 74 % | 70 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 82 % | 78 % | 55 % | 45 % |
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
Billy Hammond
Candy (uncredited)
Miner (uncredited)
Rose (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Sam Peckinpah
- Written by
- N.B. Stone Jr.
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1962
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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