How to Get Ahead in Advertising
1989 · 95 min · Director: Bruce Robinson
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Dennis Dimbleby Bagley is a brilliant young advertising executive who can't come up with a slogan to sell a revolutionary new pimple cream. His obsessive worrying affects not only his relationship with his wife, his friends and his boss, but also his own body - graphically demonstrated when he grows a large stress-related boil on his shoulder. But when the boil grows eyes and a mouth and starts talking, Bagley really begins to think he's lost his mind. But has he?
Emotional fingerprint
How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Confusion25%
- Anxiety20%
- Disturbing15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Disturbing
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Disturbing | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 48 % | 47 % | 10 % | 25 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 11 % | 27 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 15 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 24 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 59 % | 49 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 50 % | 55 % | 48 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 50 % | 55 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 61 % | 54 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 59 % | 57 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 60 % | 58 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 70 % | 56 % | 59 % | 53 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 49 % | 64 % | 60 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 45 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 69 % | 55 % | 46 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 38 % | 55 % | 57 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 30 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 40 % | 54 % | 41 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Humor | 67 % | 50 % | 55 % | 33 % |
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
Penny Wheelstock
Harry Wax
Richard
Maud
Waiter
Waiter
Tweedy Man
Tweedy Woman
Girl in Elevator
Receptionist
Businessman on train
Businessman
Priest
Basil
Details
- Directed by
- Bruce Robinson
- Written by
- Bruce Robinson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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