Cousins
1989 · 109 min · Director: Joel Schumacher
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Legal secretary Maria is married to car salesman Tom. Dance teacher Larry is married to the striking Tish. Larry's uncle is marrying Maria's mother. Tom and Tish meet at the wedding and waste no time taking more than a test drive in his BMW. So when Maria and Larry become acquainted later in the day they already have a common interest. But more than that, they find they like each other. A lot.
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Cousins (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Humor25%
- Empathy20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Love
- Humor
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Love | Humor | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 47 % | 17 % | 47 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 48 % | 25 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 44 % | 24 % | 43 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 41 % | 13 % | 39 % | 12 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 45 % | 13 % | 43 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 46 % | 28 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 50 % | 31 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sadness | 55 % | 30 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 54 % | 43 % | 31 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Love | 55 % | 46 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 54 % | 30 % | 46 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 51 % | 29 % | 43 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Love | 56 % | 45 % | 34 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 61 % | 54 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 64 % | 53 % | 30 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 64 % | 45 % | 25 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 65 % | 44 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 66 % | 49 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Humor | 66 % | 55 % | 43 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Love | 72 % | 65 % | 47 % | 58 % |
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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
Herbie
Terri Costello
Claudia
Rosanna
Arnie Slevins
Cousin Harry
Terri's Mother
Terri's Father
Wedding Killer Listener
Details
- Directed by
- Joel Schumacher
- Written by
- Jean-Charles Tacchella, Stephen Metcalfe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
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