Vibes
1988 · 99 min · Director: Ken Kwapis
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Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum play two psychics hired by Peter Falk to find his long lost son in a foreign country. When they get there they discover he's really hired them to help find a hidden temple in the mountains where all the psychic energy in the world comes from.
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Vibes (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Curiosity 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Curiosity25%
- Excitement20%
- Surprise12%
- Smile8%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Curiosity, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Adventure. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Curiosity and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 13 % | 41 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 50 % | 49 % | 12 % | 33 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 19 % | 27 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 24 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 16 % | 32 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 52 % | 49 % | 13 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 52 % | 14 % | 37 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 19 % | 28 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 34 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 45 % | 53 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 64 % | 47 % | 54 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 59 % | 48 % | 40 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 59 % | 46 % | 39 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 67 % | 37 % | 54 % | 47 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 73 % | 32 % | 67 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 78 % | 36 % | 74 % | 42 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 80 % | 30 % | 61 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 77 % | 22 % | 32 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Sylvia Pickel
Ricardo
Monty Man
Dr. Harmon
Dr. Weiner
Juan
Baseball Man
Dr. Scott
Lyle
Dr. Drake
Dr. Silver
Dave
Details
- Directed by
- Ken Kwapis
- Written by
- Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Deborah Blum
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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