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Outrageous Fortune

1987 · 100 min · Director: Arthur Hiller ★ IMDb 6.2 · 9,419 ratings

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Lauren and Sandy are total opposites who end up in the same acting class and who don't know they are sharing a lover. When he disappears under mysterious circumstances they refuse to believe that he is dead and are the only ones who are searching for him across several states. Ending up in the western US., they discover he had other interests as they find their lives in danger.

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Outrageous Fortune (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 20%, Joy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
15%Joy
  1. Humor35%
  2. Joy15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Joy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 62/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Humor
Tension
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then rises around 23 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor52 %52 %8 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor45 %45 %13 %19 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Humor41 %41 %13 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor49 %40 %16 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Curiosity61 %44 %25 %38 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Humor66 %55 %29 %49 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity61 %56 %30 %51 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Humor61 %55 %35 %45 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Tension63 %55 %41 %39 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Humor60 %54 %41 %38 %
52.5 %≈ 53′Humor65 %53 %51 %40 %
57.5 %≈ 58′Tension71 %44 %65 %50 %
62.5 %≈ 63′Tension71 %43 %65 %59 %
67.5 %≈ 68′Humor66 %54 %49 %53 %
72.5 %≈ 73′Humor63 %61 %29 %38 %
77.5 %≈ 78′Humor63 %61 %29 %29 %
82.5 %≈ 83′Humor66 %53 %48 %31 %
87.5 %≈ 88′Tension76 %44 %70 %35 %
92.5 %≈ 93′Tension83 %51 %61 %26 %
97.5 %≈ 98′Relief82 %63 %30 %13 %
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

Robert Prosky

Stanislav Korzenowski

JS
John Schuck

Agent Atkins

George Carlin

Frank Madras

JC
Ji-Tu Cumbuka

Cab Driver

FS
Florence Stanley

Ticket Agent

JZ
Jerry Zaks

Tobacco Clerk

JD
John DiSanti

Police Lieutenant

DB
Diana Bellamy

Madam

GM
Gary Morgan

Panansky

JS
J.W. Smith

Dealer #1

RP
Robert Pastorelli

Dealer #2

TE
Tony Epper

Russell

BH
Bill Hart

Boyd

SR
Sally R. Brown

Actress

CA
Carol Ann Susi

Receptionist

Details

Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Written by
Leslie Dixon
Type
Movies
Released
1987
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 9,419 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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