The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990 · 125 min · Director: Brian De Palma
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Financial "Master of the Universe" Sherman McCoy sees his life unravel when his mistress Maria Ruskin hits a Black boy with his car. When journalist Peter Fallow enflames public opinion with a series of distorted tabloid articles on the accident, the case is seized upon by opportunists like Reverend Bacon and mayoral candidate D.A. Abe Weiss.
Emotional fingerprint
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Guilt 25%, Confusion 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Guilt25%
- Confusion25%
- Anger20%
- Anxiety15%
- Disturbing15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Guilt, Confusion, Anger. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Guilt, Confusion and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 22 % | 32 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 35 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 55 % | 54 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 44 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 45 % | 30 % | 39 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 31 % | 40 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 39 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 40 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 56 % | 55 % | 41 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 57 % | 57 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 61 % | 60 % | 30 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 61 % | 57 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 58 % | 51 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 40 % | 39 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 51 % | 39 % | 44 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 59 % | 54 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 66 % | 65 % | 48 % | 33 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 69 % | 55 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Relief | 65 % | 33 % | 23 % | 30 % |
Man in a hole
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
Det. Goldberg
Details
- Directed by
- Brian De Palma
- Written by
- Michael Cristofer, Tom Wolfe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1990
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Guilt
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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