River's Edge
1986 · 100 min · Director: Tim Hunter
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Reactions vary, as Layne is intent on protecting Samson and smuggling him out of the state, while others think it's best to go to the police. Matt's tough little brother also finds out about the body and no one knows quite how the police will learn about the murder or who will be blamed for it.
Emotional fingerprint
River's Edge (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Anxiety 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Anxiety25%
- Sadness20%
- Anger10%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 33 % | 20 % | 28 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Tension | 44 % | 32 % | 36 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 55 % | 50 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 65 % | 59 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 54 % | 51 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 52 % | 39 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 59 % | 43 % | 55 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 67 % | 49 % | 63 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 62 % | 45 % | 54 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Disturbing | 56 % | 46 % | 44 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 62 % | 51 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 71 % | 53 % | 61 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 78 % | 65 % | 56 % | 53 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 77 % | 70 % | 54 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 63 % | 50 % | 51 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 61 % | 45 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 73 % | 59 % | 68 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Tension | 76 % | 51 % | 57 % | 59 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 72 % | 27 % | 30 % | 65 % |
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
Maggie
Jamie
Madeleine
Kim
Moko
Tom
Kevin
Student
Details
- Directed by
- Tim Hunter
- Written by
- Neal Jimenez
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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