Curly Sue
1991 · 102 min · Director: John Hughes
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Bill Dancer and his young companion Curly Sue are the classic homeless folks with hearts of gold. Their scams are aimed not at turning a profit, but at getting enough to eat. When they scam the rich and beautiful Grey Ellison into believing she backed her Mercedes into Bill, they're only hoping for a free meal. But Grey is touched, and over the objections of her snotty fiance, insist on putting the two up for the night. As they get to know each other, Bill becomes convinced that this is where Curly Sue belongs - in a home, cared for by someone that can give her the advantages that his homeless, nomadic existence lacks. He plans to leave the young girl in the care of Grey and take off.... but Curly Sue has other ideas!
Emotional fingerprint
Curly Sue (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Happiness 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Happiness, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Happiness, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 5.9/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 60/100.
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Emotional journey
- Relief
- Empathy
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Relief | Empathy | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 38 % | 2 % | 22 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Tension | 39 % | 5 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 40 % | 8 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 40 % | 6 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 45 % | 13 % | 38 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 49 % | 23 % | 45 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 49 % | 26 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 53 % | 28 % | 46 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 53 % | 19 % | 39 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 54 % | 10 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 56 % | 20 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Relief | 51 % | 30 % | 43 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 50 % | 25 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 53 % | 20 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 50 % | 15 % | 26 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 52 % | 8 % | 30 % | 24 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 63 % | 19 % | 48 % | 14 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Relief | 68 % | 48 % | 56 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Relief | 63 % | 55 % | 55 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Relief | 53 % | 42 % | 48 % | 30 % |
Cinderella
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
Curly Sue
Anise Hall
DCFS Caseworker
Maitre d'
Prison Guard
Pawnbroker
Theater Patron
Social Worker
Details
- Directed by
- John Hughes
- Written by
- John Hughes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Happiness
- Data updated
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