Return of the Killer Tomatoes!
1988 · 98 min · Director: John De Bello
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mad scientist Professor Gangreen is cooking up the second coming of the Great Tomato Uprising, in which music converted tomatoes into human form to war against mankind. Pizza delivery man Chad Finletter must save the world and beautiful tomato-girl Tara.
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Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (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%
- Fear10%
- Excitement10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 62 % | 62 % | 0 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 60 % | 59 % | 3 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 6 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 60 % | 59 % | 6 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 4 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 58 % | 58 % | 1 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 57 % | 56 % | 0 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 1 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 69 % | 68 % | 5 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 70 % | 70 % | 9 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 5 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 6 % | 35 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 63 % | 61 % | 9 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 64 % | 60 % | 9 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 64 % | 59 % | 6 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Humor | 69 % | 63 % | 9 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 75 % | 66 % | 26 % | 61 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 78 % | 68 % | 49 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Humor | 77 % | 67 % | 55 % | 25 % |
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
Igor
Bob Downs
Wilbur Finletter
Sam Smith
Sid
Charles White
Prison Guard / Man in parking lot / SAG representative / Product placement customer / Reporter
Woman In parking lot
Jim Richardson / Tomato dealer
Matt's Playmate
Pizza customer
Shopper
Matt's Tomato
Waiter
Details
- Directed by
- John De Bello
- Written by
- John De Bello, Costa Dillon, J. Stephen Peace, Stephen Andrich
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
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