High Spirits
1988 · 99 min · Director: Neil Jordan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Peter Plunkett's Irish castle turned hotel is about to be repossesed, he decides to spice up the attraction a bit for the 'Yanks' by having his staff pretend to haunt the castle. The trouble begins when a busload of American tourists arrive - along with some real ghosts. Among the tourists are married couple Jack and Sharon. Sharon's father holds the mortgage on Castle Plunkett, so she's hoping to debunk the ghosts. Jack, on the other hand, after meeting pretty ghost Mary, is very eager to believe. Can there be love between a human and ghost? Jack and Mary are going to try and find out.
Emotional fingerprint
High Spirits (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love25%
- Surprise15%
- Awe15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Surprise
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 0 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 0 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 4 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 8 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 5 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 5 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 51 % | 41 % | 14 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 60 % | 45 % | 19 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 59 % | 50 % | 19 % | 44 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 60 % | 49 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 64 % | 58 % | 33 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 64 % | 61 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 63 % | 56 % | 36 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 63 % | 50 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 66 % | 50 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 73 % | 56 % | 59 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 71 % | 61 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Humor | 67 % | 62 % | 52 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
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
Katie
Patricia
Julia
Gateman
Great Granny Plunkett
Woody
Details
- Directed by
- Neil Jordan
- Written by
- Neil Jordan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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