The Unbelievable Truth
1989 · 90 min · Director: Hal Hartley
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After serving time for murder, Josh Hutton returns to his home town where me meets Audry Hugo. No one can remember exactly what Josh did, but they are all wary of him, especially Audry's father.
Emotional fingerprint
The Unbelievable Truth (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Humor 25%, Anxiety 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 Curiosity, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 40 % | 33 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 48 % | 36 % | 26 % | 1 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 53 % | 34 % | 23 % | 3 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 50 % | 36 % | 29 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 39 % | 43 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 44 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 34 % | 3 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 32 % | 38 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 36 % | 45 % | 5 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 50 % | 40 % | 36 % | 4 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Love | 50 % | 39 % | 24 % | 4 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 51 % | 35 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 54 % | 29 % | 23 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 54 % | 31 % | 21 % | 3 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 20 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 61 % | 46 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 26 % | 48 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Relief | 73 % | 18 % | 51 % | 38 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 65 % | 35 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Relief | 60 % | 48 % | 23 % | 43 % |
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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
Vic Hugo
Pearl
Liz Hugo
Emmet
Mike
Todd Whitbread
Irate Driver
Their Son
Bob
News Vendor
Girl At Counter
Details
- Directed by
- Hal Hartley
- Written by
- Hal Hartley
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Curiosity
- Data updated
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