Hondo
1953 · 84 min · Director: John Farrow
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Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.
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Hondo (1953) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Empathy 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Empathy25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Hope20%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Empathy, Satisfaction. Genres: Western. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Empathy and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 28 % | 27 % | 5 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Love | 29 % | 26 % | 4 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 36 % | 35 % | 1 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 44 % | 43 % | 3 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Love | 46 % | 38 % | 5 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Love | 54 % | 36 % | 15 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Relief | 58 % | 44 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 13 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 54 % | 54 % | 5 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 69 % | 69 % | 10 % | 4 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 81 % | 81 % | 6 % | 0 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 79 % | 76 % | 11 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 63 % | 54 % | 25 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 56 % | 41 % | 26 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Love | 59 % | 44 % | 18 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 10 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 55 % | 45 % | 10 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 10 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 23 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 82 % | 68 % | 50 % | 23 % |
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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
Johnny Lowe
Lowes Partner (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- John Farrow
- Written by
- James Edward Grant, Louis L'Amour, James Edward Grant
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1953
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Western
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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