The Wanderers
1979 · 117 min · Director: Philip Kaufman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The streets of the Bronx are owned by '60s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is lived. Philip Kaufman tells his take on the novel by Richard Price about the history of the Italian-American gang ‘The Wanderers.’
Emotional fingerprint
The Wanderers (1979) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Empathy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Empathy25%
- Excitement20%
- Sadness15%
- Humor10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 54 % | 52 % | 31 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 53 % | 48 % | 27 % | 22 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 51 % | 42 % | 27 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 53 % | 47 % | 28 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 28 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 57 % | 47 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 53 % | 46 % | 24 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 47 % | 35 % | 33 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 50 % | 21 % | 50 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 56 % | 26 % | 47 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 63 % | 47 % | 23 % | 37 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 66 % | 57 % | 12 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 58 % | 48 % | 23 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Excitement | 61 % | 51 % | 27 % | 22 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 70 % | 56 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Humor | 60 % | 28 % | 32 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Sadness | 65 % | 14 % | 30 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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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Details
- Directed by
- Philip Kaufman
- Written by
- Richard Price, Philip Kaufman, Rose Kaufman, Rose Kaufman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1979
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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