Salvador
1986 · 123 min · Director: Oliver Stone
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A journalist, down on his luck in the US, drives to El Salvador to chronicle the events of the 1980 military dictatorship, including the assasination of Archbishop Oscar Romero. He forms an uneasy alliance with both guerillas in the countryside who want him to get pictures out to the US press, and the right-wing military, who want him to bring them photographs of the rebels. Meanwhile he has to find a way of protecting his Salvadorean girlfriend and getting her out of the country.
Emotional fingerprint
Salvador (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 35%, Tension 25%, Empathy 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, Empathy. Genres: Thriller, Drama, History. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 35 % | 27 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 50 % | 35 % | 23 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 53 % | 40 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 45 % | 31 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 44 % | 26 % | 32 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sadness | 59 % | 38 % | 41 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 54 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 64 % | 59 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 64 % | 56 % | 45 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 74 % | 56 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sadness | 78 % | 55 % | 56 % | 57 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 76 % | 57 % | 53 % | 49 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 74 % | 55 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 66 % | 55 % | 43 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 71 % | 69 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Empathy | 88 % | 81 % | 68 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 89 % | 83 % | 71 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 90 % | 80 % | 77 % | 62 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Jack Morgan
Colonel Bentley Hyde Sr.
Human Rights Assistant
French Reporter
Woman Rebel
Boyle's Wife
Details
- Directed by
- Oliver Stone
- Written by
- Oliver Stone, Richard Boyle, Rick Boyle
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- United States, Mexico, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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