The Big Picture
1989 · 100 min · Director: Christopher Guest
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Nick Chapman graduates from film school, and his short film wins a special prize. This gives him a high enough profile that he can get Hollywood to back the film he has long dreamed of making. Studio exec Allen Habel is interested. But Nick soon is seduced by Hollywood and makes one concession after another until his original movie is lost altogether. Worse, Nick is lost, too, turning on girlfriend Susan and old buddy Emmet. Will he come to his sense before everything is lost?
Emotional fingerprint
The Big Picture (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Melancholy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Melancholy25%
- Humor20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Melancholy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Melancholy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 37 % | 33 % | 22 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 43 % | 38 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Hope | 51 % | 44 % | 35 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 44 % | 43 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Hope | 41 % | 39 % | 30 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 44 % | 43 % | 25 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 54 % | 32 % | 13 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 26 % | 6 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Sadness | 58 % | 26 % | 6 % | 51 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 26 % | 10 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 55 % | 36 % | 18 % | 46 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 54 % | 41 % | 21 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 35 % | 20 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 35 % | 30 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 50 % | 38 % | 45 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 53 % | 41 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Humor | 59 % | 40 % | 51 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 63 % | 28 % | 58 % | 13 % |
Man in a hole
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
Carl Manknik
Mark
Mr. Chapman
Mindy Habel
Details
- Directed by
- Christopher Guest
- Written by
- Michael Varhol, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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