Throw Momma from the Train
1987 · 88 min · Director: Danny DeVito
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Larry Donner is an author and writing professor who tutors people that want to write books. Larry's life has become a misery when his ex-wife Margaret has published a book he wrote under her name and has gotten rich over it. Owen Lift, one of Larry's students, offers Larry to kill Margaret, and in return Owen, wants Larry to kill his horrible mother. Larry thinks it's a joke, until he learns Owen killed his ex-wife. And Larry has now become the prime suspect.
Emotional fingerprint
Throw Momma from the Train (1987) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 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 Humor, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 18 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 19 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 24 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 28 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 25 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 28 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 65 % | 51 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 69 % | 49 % | 63 % | 50 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 68 % | 53 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 64 % | 54 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 64 % | 51 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 64 % | 50 % | 60 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 65 % | 53 % | 57 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 71 % | 55 % | 63 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 76 % | 54 % | 69 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Relief | 76 % | 57 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 69 % | 63 % | 28 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 12 % | 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
Lester
Detective DeBenedetto
Sergeant
Ms. Gladstone
Ramon
Millington
Mr. Lopez
Steward
Details
- Directed by
- Danny DeVito
- Written by
- Stu Silver
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1987
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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