The Petrified Forest
1936 · 82 min · Director: Archie Mayo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Gabby, the waitress in an isolated Arizona diner, dreams of a bigger and better life. One day penniless intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the diner's inhabitants hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.
Emotional fingerprint
The Petrified Forest (1936) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 30 % | 7 % | 1 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 31 % | 9 % | 2 % | 12 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 12 % | 4 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 36 % | 14 % | 10 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Love | 40 % | 8 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 43 % | 6 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 43 % | 11 % | 31 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 47 % | 21 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 50 % | 38 % | 22 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 54 % | 51 % | 12 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 60 % | 60 % | 9 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 63 % | 62 % | 16 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 62 % | 60 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 73 % | 66 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 72 % | 65 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 72 % | 69 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 85 % | 81 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 88 % | 78 % | 67 % | 48 % |
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
Ruby
Paula
Slim
Joseph
Deputy (uncredited)
Black Horse Trooper (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Archie Mayo
- Written by
- Delmer Daves, Charles Kenyon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1936
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
Where to watch
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