Butcher's Crossing
2023 · 105 min · Director: Gabe Polsky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In the 1870s, a young Harvard dropout seeks his destiny out West by tying his fate to a team of buffalo hunters led by a man named Miller. Together, they embark on a harrowing journey risking life and sanity.
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Butcher's Crossing (2023) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Fear 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Fear25%
- Disturbing20%
- Empathy10%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Fear, Disturbing. Genres: Drama, Western. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Fear and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 10 % | 2 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 15 % | 4 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 19 % | 5 % | 6 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 28 % | 9 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 50 % | 46 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 26 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Awe | 66 % | 42 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 40 % | 28 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 41 % | 45 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 39 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 70 % | 70 % | 60 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 64 % | 28 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 74 % | 71 % | 43 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 84 % | 81 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 80 % | 78 % | 54 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 79 % | 75 % | 55 % | 56 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 80 % | 75 % | 63 % | 62 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Gabe Polsky
- Written by
- Gabe Polsky, John Williams, Liam Satre-Meloy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2023
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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