Chances Are
1989 · 108 min · Director: Emile Ardolino
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.
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Chances Are (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Confusion. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Humor
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Humor | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Love | 63 % | 62 % | 22 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Love | 64 % | 54 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 38 % | 35 % | 51 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 30 % | 35 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 55 % | 32 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 55 % | 25 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 21 % | 46 % | 56 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 31 % | 45 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 40 % | 44 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 50 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 56 % | 36 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 63 % | 48 % | 56 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 70 % | 57 % | 57 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 70 % | 54 % | 64 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 68 % | 49 % | 66 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 66 % | 49 % | 59 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Love | 66 % | 59 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Love | 70 % | 69 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Love | 74 % | 71 % | 27 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Love | 77 % | 75 % | 20 % | 12 % |
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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
Ben Bradlee
Conductor
Hot Dog Vendor
Dr. Bailey
Archibald Blair
Receptionist
Bradlee's Secretary
Details
- Directed by
- Emile Ardolino
- Written by
- Perry Howze, Randy Howze
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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