Big Business
1988 · 97 min · Director: Jim Abrahams
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two couples of sisters from New York and from the countryside discover that they are connected in an incredible way.
Emotional fingerprint
Big Business (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile25%
- Surprise15%
- Love10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Surprise
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Surprise
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Surprise | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 53 % | 52 % | 22 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 25 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 13 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 14 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 21 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 46 % | 45 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 43 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 53 % | 48 % | 20 % | 33 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Joy | 49 % | 40 % | 18 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 45 % | 39 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Surprise | 66 % | 56 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 64 % | 49 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Joy | 55 % | 42 % | 20 % | 20 % |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Jim Abrahams
- Written by
- Dori Pierson, Marc Reid Rubel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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