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Ghost

1990 · 127 min · Director: Jerry Zucker ★ IMDb 7.1 · 260,369 ratings

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Sam Wheat is a banker, Molly Jensen is an artist, and the two are madly in love. However, when Sam is murdered by friend and corrupt business partner Carl Bruner over a shady business deal, he is left to roam the Earth as a powerless spirit. When he learns of Carl's betrayal, Sam must seek the help of psychic Oda Mae Brown to set things right and protect Molly from Carl and his goons.

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Ghost (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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  1. Love30%
  2. Fear10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Love, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Sadness and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Love
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 23 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionLoveSadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor52 %10 %38 %3 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Love61 %13 %56 %7 %
12.5 %≈ 16′Love74 %32 %59 %27 %
17.5 %≈ 22′Tension84 %54 %44 %62 %
22.5 %≈ 29′Sadness88 %59 %34 %65 %
27.5 %≈ 35′Tension83 %58 %20 %31 %
32.5 %≈ 41′Humor71 %43 %17 %15 %
37.5 %≈ 48′Humor65 %40 %32 %27 %
42.5 %≈ 54′Tension68 %57 %34 %39 %
47.5 %≈ 60′Tension71 %66 %28 %48 %
52.5 %≈ 67′Sadness69 %57 %32 %54 %
57.5 %≈ 73′Sadness63 %41 %30 %48 %
62.5 %≈ 79′Humor63 %41 %13 %28 %
67.5 %≈ 86′Humor68 %48 %5 %8 %
72.5 %≈ 92′Humor72 %54 %8 %5 %
77.5 %≈ 98′Tension80 %71 %14 %13 %
82.5 %≈ 105′Tension88 %76 %37 %29 %
87.5 %≈ 111′Love91 %70 %68 %51 %
92.5 %≈ 117′Love93 %75 %78 %63 %
97.5 %≈ 124′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Oedipus

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

Patrick Swayze

Sam Wheat

Whoopi Goldberg

Oda Mae Brown

Tony Goldwyn

Carl Bruner

Vincent Schiavelli

Subway Ghost

RA
Rick Aviles

Willie Lopez

MD
Martina Deignan

Rose

RK
Rick Kleber

Mover

PL
Phil Leeds

Emergency Room Ghost

AM
Armelia McQueen

Oda Mae's Sister

GB
Gail Boggs

Oda Mae's Sister

Stephen Root

Police Sgt.

AB
Alma Beltran

Woman Ghost

VB
Vivian Bonnell

Ortisha

DT
Derek Thompson

Ortisha's Friend

TF
Tom Finnegan

Bank Guard

BJ
Bruce Jarchow

Lyle Furgeson

SF
Said Faraj

Cab Driver

DL
Dorothy Love Coates

Performer

CJ
Christopher J. Keene

Elevator Man

Details

Directed by
Jerry Zucker
Written by
Bruce Joel Rubin
Type
Movies
Released
1990
Runtime
127 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 260,369 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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