The Commitments
1991 · 118 min · Director: Alan Parker
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Funny, musical and occasionally dramatic, this is the story of tumultuous rise and fall of a Dublin Soul band, The Commitments. Managed by Jimmy Rabbitte, an unemployed wheeler and dealer with a vision to create "The Worlds Hardest Working Band".
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The Commitments (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Excitement 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Excitement25%
- Inspiration20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Inspiration. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Anticipation
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Anticipation | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 49 % | 49 % | 31 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 51 % | 51 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 51 % | 50 % | 32 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 35 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 36 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 41 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 43 % | 24 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 24 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 50 % | 46 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 48 % | 43 % | 29 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Anticipation | 55 % | 34 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Anticipation | 56 % | 20 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 63 % | 18 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 64 % | 24 % | 23 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Melancholy | 57 % | 30 % | 10 % | 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
Mickah Wallace
Dean Fay
Outspan Foster
Billy Mooney
Joey 'The Lips' Fagan
Derek Scully
Deco Cuffe
Mrs. Rabbitte
Sharon Rabbitte
Darren Rabbitte
Rabbitte Twin
Rabbitte Twin
Greg
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Parker
- Written by
- Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Roddy Doyle
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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