Dream a Little Dream
1989 · 115 min · Director: Marc Rocco
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The lives of a crusty old scientist and a bratty, teen Michael-Jackson-wannabe are about to intersect in a paranormal way. Coleman Ettinger seeks to break down the door of reality through studied dreaming; Bobby Keller wants Lainie Diamond, the girlfriend of his high school friend Joel, a handsome school jock. As Coleman persuades his wife Gena to join his experiments, an accident knocks their bodies out of existence, along with Bobby's consciousness. Coleman's consciousness winds up in Bobby's body while Gena's ends up buried and asleep inside Lainie's. Only when sleeping can Coleman contact Bobby and elicit his help in putting things back, except that Bobby smugly prefers limbo over his aggravated life as a modern teenager.
Emotional fingerprint
Dream a Little Dream (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Love 25%, Humor 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 Confusion, Love, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Love and Humor. 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 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 47 % | 13 % | 47 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 44 % | 14 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 16 % | 36 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Love | 49 % | 21 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 31 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 35 % | 48 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 46 % | 28 % | 43 % | 11 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 23 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 48 % | 28 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 50 % | 29 % | 34 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 53 % | 29 % | 21 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 55 % | 39 % | 19 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 54 % | 43 % | 26 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 46 % | 30 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Love | 61 % | 55 % | 31 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 61 % | 58 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 18 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 70 % | 63 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 58 % | 31 % | 9 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Love | 47 % | 7 % | 5 % | 42 % |
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
Maureen
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Details
- Directed by
- Marc Rocco
- Written by
- Marc Rocco, Daniel Jay Franklin, Danny Eisenberg, D.E. Eisenberg
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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