Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
1989 · 90 min · Director: Stephen Herek
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In the small town of San Dimas, a few miles away from Los Angeles, there are two nearly brain dead teenage boys going by the names of Bill S, Preston ESQ. and Ted Theodore Logan, they have a dream together of starting their own rock and roll band called the "Wyld Stallyns". Unfortunately, they are still in high school and on the verge of failing out of their school as well, and if they do not pass their upcoming history report, they will be separated as a result of Ted's father sending him to military school. But, what Bill and Ted do not know is that they must stay together to save the future. So, a man from the future named Rufus came to help them pass their report. So, both Bill and Ted decided to gather up historical figures which they need for their report. They are hoping that this will help them pass their report so they can stay together.
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
- Hope10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Music. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 23 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 57 % | 56 % | 19 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 18 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 46 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 60 % | 46 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 59 % | 53 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 63 % | 57 % | 24 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Relief | 64 % | 50 % | 29 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 63 % | 50 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 64 % | 56 % | 24 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 64 % | 59 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 59 % | 59 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 63 % | 61 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 65 % | 60 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Relief | 69 % | 59 % | 53 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Joy | 73 % | 56 % | 65 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 70 % | 48 % | 62 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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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Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Herek
- Written by
- Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States, Italy, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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