Planes, Trains & Automobiles
1987 · 92 min · Director: John Hughes
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
All that Neal Page wants to do is to get home for Thanksgiving. His flight has been cancelled due to bad weather, so he decides on other means of transport. As well as bad luck, Neal is blessed with the presence of Del Griffith, shower curtain ring salesman and all-around blabbermouth who is never short of advice, conversation, bad jokes, or company. And when he decides that he is going the same direction as Neal....
Emotional fingerprint
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 25%, Relief 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Relief. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Relief. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 40 % | 30 % | 2 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 46 % | 43 % | 3 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 48 % | 45 % | 8 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Relief | 46 % | 41 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 54 % | 44 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 48 % | 4 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 8 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 48 % | 48 % | 15 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 44 % | 43 % | 15 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 9 % | 27 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 9 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 20 % | 20 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 34 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 36 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 60 % | 40 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 38 % | 33 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 66 % | 46 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Relief | 66 % | 31 % | 53 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 21 % | 54 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 62 % | 35 % | 42 % | 32 % |
Cinderella
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
Joy Page
Peg
Marie
Martin
Details
- Directed by
- John Hughes
- Written by
- John Hughes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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