Raising Arizona
1987 · 94 min · Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and police woman Edwina marry, only to discover they are unable to conceive a child. Desperate for a baby, the pair decide to kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. The McDonnoughs try to keep their crime secret, while friends, co-workers and a feral bounty hunter look to use Nathan Jr. for their own purposes.
Emotional fingerprint
Raising Arizona (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Joy20%
- Love10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Joy. 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
- Love
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 17 % | 20 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 54 % | 20 % | 21 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 54 % | 34 % | 19 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 29 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Love | 59 % | 41 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 60 % | 46 % | 25 % | 44 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Tension | 59 % | 43 % | 14 % | 46 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 56 % | 30 % | 10 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 60 % | 39 % | 8 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 70 % | 64 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 63 % | 48 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 64 % | 53 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 68 % | 64 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Love | 69 % | 60 % | 38 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 73 % | 66 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 70 % | 50 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Love | 70 % | 20 % | 55 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 73 % | 7 % | 68 % | 20 % |
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
Nathan Junior
Florence Arizona
Prison Counselor
Nice Old Grocery Man
Younger FBI Agent
Older FBI Agent
Ear-Bending Cellmate
Parole Board Chairman
Parole Board Member
Parole Board Member
Hayseed in the Pickup
Whitey
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Written by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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