Vision Quest
1985 · 105 min · Director: Harold Becker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Vision Quest is a coming of age movie in which high school wrestler Louden Swain decides he wants to be something more than an average high school athlete and sets his sights on a prize that many don't think he can win - he then sets out to reach his goal alone, without much support from his father or coach. His father rents a room to a young drifter, Carla. Swain falls in love with her and she helps him stay focused and prevents him from losing sight of his goals.
Emotional fingerprint
Vision Quest (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Inspiration 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Inspiration25%
- Love20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Inspiration, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Sport. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Inspiration and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Inspiration
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Inspiration | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Inspiration | 47 % | 27 % | 40 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 25 % | 30 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 44 % | 30 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Tension | 43 % | 30 % | 18 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Love | 39 % | 24 % | 16 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 40 % | 23 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 44 % | 23 % | 13 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Love | 46 % | 31 % | 13 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 56 % | 48 % | 20 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 64 % | 51 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 66 % | 57 % | 24 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 61 % | 48 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 61 % | 33 % | 35 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 70 % | 35 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Inspiration | 76 % | 46 % | 68 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Inspiration | 79 % | 64 % | 61 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 85 % | 80 % | 60 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Inspiration | 92 % | 85 % | 75 % | 7 % |
Man in a hole
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
Otto
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Announcer
Sally
Elsie
Injured Salesman
Details
- Directed by
- Harold Becker
- Written by
- Terry Davis, Darryl Ponicsan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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