Moving
1988 · 89 min · Director: Alan Metter
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Meet Arlo Pear! He's a family man with a loving wife, a rebellious daughter, twin sons, and a half-dead dog, he's also got a nice job with the city in New Jersey. He's a mass transit engineer. But one day Arlo is fired so he must try to get another job. He finds a similar one to his old one, except it's in Boise, Idaho. Sounds good to Arlo, so he can finally get away from his insane neighbor who has a lawn mower the size of Pennsylvania. Only problem, how to break it to the family? The decision is soon made: they're moving. Now they've got to sell their house which has hilarious results, so now they need to get movers. Two former cons now movers show up with King Kong Bundy. Now, they gotta find a new house in Idaho. They soon find their dream house, so they return to New Jersey and head off to Boise. Arlo hires a man (Dana Carvey) to drive his SAAB to Idaho, not knowing he's a man of eight personalities. And if that isn't bad enough, their new house is not what they expected, and their neighbor in New Jeresey's twin brother lives next door and he's got a gigantic mower also. And as if things couldn't get any worse, they do. Arlo loses his new job and the movers never showed up. So now it's time for Arlo to kick some serious A$$!
Emotional fingerprint
Moving (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Anxiety 20%, Surprise 15%. 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, Anxiety, Surprise. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 63/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 47 % | 47 % | 0 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 51 % | 46 % | 0 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 44 % | 10 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Hope | 59 % | 45 % | 21 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 56 % | 49 % | 15 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 13 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Hope | 58 % | 54 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 18 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 55 % | 48 % | 16 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 57 % | 45 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 60 % | 48 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 63 % | 55 % | 15 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 66 % | 61 % | 4 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 66 % | 61 % | 1 % | 46 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 64 % | 54 % | 5 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 44 % | 6 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 69 % | 48 % | 15 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 73 % | 59 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Relief | 72 % | 62 % | 60 % | 13 % |
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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Cast
Rudy
Gorgo
Simon Eberhart
Arnold Butterworth
Crystal Butterworth
Marshall Pear
Randy Pear
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Metter
- Written by
- Andy Breckman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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