8 Million Ways to Die
1986 · 115 min · Director: Hal Ashby
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Scudder is a detective with the Sheriff's Department who is forced to shoot a violent suspect during a narcotics raid. The ensuing psychological aftermath of this shooting worsens his drinking problem and this alcoholism causes him to lose his job, as well as his marriage. During his recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous, he meets a mysterious stranger who draws him back into a world of vice. In trying to help this beautiful woman, he must enter a crime-world of prostitution and drugs to solve a murder, while resisting the temptation to return to his alcohol abuse.
Emotional fingerprint
8 Million Ways to Die (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Sadness 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 Anxiety, Tension, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 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
- Empathy
- Hope
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 55 % | 53 % | 27 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 61 % | 46 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 56 % | 30 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 44 % | 30 % | 32 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 46 % | 43 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 55 % | 51 % | 40 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 55 % | 44 % | 45 % | 4 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 47 % | 34 % | 38 % | 2 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sadness | 53 % | 46 % | 34 % | 3 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 31 % | 5 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 54 % | 38 % | 35 % | 9 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 56 % | 32 % | 39 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 64 % | 53 % | 31 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 68 % | 67 % | 27 % | 7 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 65 % | 64 % | 30 % | 16 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 65 % | 62 % | 32 % | 25 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 75 % | 73 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 87 % | 85 % | 48 % | 22 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 88 % | 67 % | 55 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Hope | 83 % | 31 % | 58 % | 58 % |
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
Willie 'Chance' Walker
Linda Scudder
Laurie Scudder
Quintero
Hector Lopez
Hector's Wife
Homicide Detective
AA Member
Drunk
Elderly Man
Rugged Man
Details
- Directed by
- Hal Ashby
- Written by
- Oliver Stone, Lawrence Block, R. Lance Hill, Robert Towne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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