The Secret of My Success
1987 · 111 min · Director: Herbert Ross
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Brantley Foster, a well-educated kid from Kansas, has always dreamed of making it big in New York. On his first work day in New York, he is fired in a hostile take-over and learns that jobs - and girls - are hard to get. When Brantley visits his distant uncle, Howard Prescott, who runs a multi-million-dollar company, he is given a job in the company's mail room. Then Brantley meets Christy Wills, who happens to be one of the top executives. Brantley sees how poorly the company is being run and decides to create a position under the name Carlton Whitfield, to influence and improve the company's operations. Soon things get unexpectedly out of hand, not in the least because of his aunt, his girl and leading a double life.
Emotional fingerprint
The Secret of My Success (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Joy25%
- Love15%
- Excitement15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 40 % | 32 % | 13 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 40 % | 34 % | 18 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Hope | 40 % | 36 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 39 % | 36 % | 18 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 39 % | 34 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 44 % | 35 % | 32 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 44 % | 39 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 44 % | 35 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 43 % | 32 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 43 % | 29 % | 28 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 44 % | 26 % | 29 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 48 % | 35 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 49 % | 41 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 36 % | 15 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 51 % | 32 % | 45 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 61 % | 34 % | 51 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Relief | 63 % | 35 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Herbert Ross
- Written by
- Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., AJ Carothers
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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