The Sons of Katie Elder
1965 · 122 min · Director: Henry Hathaway
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.
Emotional fingerprint
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Tension 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Tension25%
- Inspiration20%
- Sadness15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Tension, Inspiration. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Tension and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Sadness
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sadness | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 37 % | 38 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 57 % | 38 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 38 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 54 % | 26 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 48 % | 19 % | 30 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 28 % | 21 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 53 % | 43 % | 19 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 50 % | 26 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 45 % | 36 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 59 % | 46 % | 29 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 16 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 59 % | 59 % | 13 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 65 % | 65 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 21 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 33 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 86 % | 86 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 60 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Tension | 83 % | 83 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 42 % | 27 % |
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
Details
- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Written by
- Harry Essex, Allan Weiss, Talbot Jennings, William H. Wright
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1965
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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