The Great Outdoors
1988 · 91 min · Director: Howard Deutch
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nostalgic about the good old days in the honeymoon cabin, the patriarch Chet and the Ripley family set off to the idyllic woods of Wisconsin for the summer vacation. However, their plans for a peaceful family bonding in the heart of the untamed nature will be thwarted, when the high-rolling brother-in-law Roman and the snotty Craig family decide to crash the party. Eventually, as the two families try to have a good time together, a seemingly endless series of misfortunes and mini-disasters with thirsty leeches, cunning racoons and a mythical wild bear, threaten to ruin the vacation. What will it take to salvage the weekend?
Emotional fingerprint
The Great Outdoors (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Nostalgia 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Nostalgia25%
- Surprise15%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Nostalgia, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Nostalgia and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 35 % | 32 % | 5 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 37 % | 35 % | 10 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 44 % | 34 % | 25 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 47 % | 30 % | 38 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 42 % | 31 % | 34 % | 7 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 44 % | 36 % | 33 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 36 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 46 % | 40 % | 32 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 39 % | 32 % | 27 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Joy | 37 % | 29 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 46 % | 36 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 53 % | 45 % | 34 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 54 % | 33 % | 45 % | 4 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 56 % | 28 % | 48 % | 7 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Empathy | 61 % | 24 % | 49 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 73 % | 22 % | 64 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 76 % | 33 % | 70 % | 37 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Relief | 63 % | 35 % | 50 % | 33 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Joy | 44 % | 20 % | 22 % | 17 % |
Riches to rags
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
Cammie
Ben Ripley
Cara Craig
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Details
- Directed by
- Howard Deutch
- Written by
- John Hughes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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