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Vibes

1988 · 99 min · Director: Ken Kwapis ★ IMDb 5.7 · 5,785 ratings

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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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Emotional fingerprint

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

  1. Humor35%

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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

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Humor
Tension
Curiosity
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor51 %49 %13 %41 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor50 %49 %12 %33 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor49 %46 %19 %27 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor48 %43 %24 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Humor50 %45 %16 %32 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Humor52 %49 %13 %37 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Curiosity55 %52 %14 %37 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Humor56 %54 %19 %28 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Humor57 %50 %34 %32 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Curiosity63 %45 %53 %41 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Tension64 %47 %54 %36 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Love59 %48 %40 %37 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Humor59 %46 %39 %43 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Sadness67 %37 %54 %47 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Tension73 %32 %67 %50 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Tension78 %36 %74 %42 %
87.5 %≈ 87′Tension80 %30 %61 %34 %
92.5 %≈ 92′Love77 %22 %32 %29 %
97.5 %≈ 97′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot 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

CL
Cyndi Lauper

CL
Cyndi Lauper

Sylvia Pickel

Peter Falk

Harry Buscafusco

GG
Googy Gress

Ingo Swedlin

Julian Sands

Dr. Harrison Steele

DH
Darryl Henriques

Ricardo

RB
Ramon Bieri

Eli Diamond

Michael Lerner

Burt Wilder

LV
Leo V. Finnie III

Monty Man

RK
Rodney Kageyama

Dr. Harmon

VD
Van Dyke Parks

Dr. Weiner

HV
Hercules Vilchez

Juan

JV
Jerry Vichi

Baseball Man

RS
Ray Stoddard

Dr. Scott

HJ
Harvey J. Goldenberg

Lyle

TH
Tom Henschel

Dr. Drake

SB
Susan Bugg

Dr. Silver

JV
Joseph V. Perry

Dave

PO
Park Overall

Jane

Details

Directed by
Ken Kwapis
Written by
Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Deborah Blum
Type
Movies
Released
1988
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.7 · 5,785 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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