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The Butcher's Wife

1991 · 107 min · Director: Terry Hughes ★ IMDb 5.4 · 8,164 ratings

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A clairvoyant thinks she's met her husband to be because she's seen him in her dreams. They marry quickly, and return to the husband's ("the butcher"), home in the city. She has a big impact on everyone she meets by anticipating their questions and actions and advising them on their love life. Her interference then brings her into contact with the real man of her dreams.

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The Butcher's Wife (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Joy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
25%Joy
20%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Joy25%
  3. Love20%
  4. Awe15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.

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  • Love
  • Humor
  • Curiosity

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Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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Dominant emotion

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

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveHumorCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Love57 %48 %33 %45 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor53 %43 %39 %39 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Love49 %35 %38 %35 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Humor46 %23 %39 %36 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Humor44 %19 %38 %39 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Curiosity44 %28 %33 %41 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Humor46 %31 %39 %39 %
37.5 %≈ 40′Humor46 %24 %44 %34 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Humor49 %23 %38 %40 %
47.5 %≈ 51′Curiosity56 %39 %35 %46 %
52.5 %≈ 56′Love59 %51 %39 %39 %
57.5 %≈ 62′Love58 %48 %41 %31 %
62.5 %≈ 67′Humor56 %39 %45 %29 %
67.5 %≈ 72′Humor53 %31 %45 %26 %
72.5 %≈ 78′Humor54 %34 %41 %24 %
77.5 %≈ 83′Love61 %45 %43 %21 %
82.5 %≈ 88′Humor64 %45 %41 %19 %
87.5 %≈ 94′Sadness66 %49 %26 %16 %
92.5 %≈ 99′Love73 %63 %13 %15 %
97.5 %≈ 104′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

Mary Steenburgen

Stella Keefover

Margaret Colin

Robyn Graves

Max Perlich

Eugene

HH
Helen Hanft

Molly

CD
Christopher Durang

Mr. Iddle

LÁ
Luis Ávalos

Luis

EL
Elizabeth Lawrence

Grammy D'arbo

BN
Barry Neikrug

Bicyclist

EK
Ed Kenney

Uncle Chauncy

DS
Diane Salinger

Trendoid

CM
Cameron Milzer

Customer

TM
Thomas Mikal Ford

Transvestite

SM
Sam Menning

Doorman

SN
Sara Noel Herring

Young Marina

Details

Directed by
Terry Hughes
Written by
Ezra Litwak, Marjorie Schwartz Nielsen, Marjorie Schwartz
Type
Movies
Released
1991
Runtime
107 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.4 · 8,164 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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