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Drop Dead Fred

1991 · 99 min · Director: Ate de Jong ★ IMDb 6 · 34,244 ratings

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A young woman who's attempting to find her place in the world battles with her controlling mother and a womanizing husband finds comfort and confusion with the appearance of her childhood friend. It is a zappy movie that emphasizes self-actualization.

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Emotional fingerprint

Drop Dead Fred (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor30%
  2. Smile15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Humor
  • Empathy
  • Tension

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Relief

Humor
Empathy
Tension
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 13 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorEmpathyTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Sadness42 %22 %38 %27 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Sadness48 %21 %45 %29 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Sadness57 %30 %41 %26 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Humor63 %51 %26 %21 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Humor61 %61 %23 %24 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Humor61 %59 %21 %33 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Humor59 %53 %23 %38 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Humor54 %49 %28 %34 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Humor54 %51 %25 %31 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Humor54 %51 %26 %33 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Humor54 %53 %29 %31 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Humor55 %53 %30 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Humor58 %43 %41 %43 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Sadness59 %36 %46 %44 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Humor55 %40 %39 %39 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Empathy56 %36 %44 %45 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Empathy64 %24 %55 %55 %
87.5 %≈ 87′Relief70 %16 %59 %48 %
92.5 %≈ 92′Relief69 %26 %51 %26 %
97.5 %≈ 97′Humor62 %43 %35 %13 %
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

Tim Matheson

Charles

KC
Keith Charles

Murray

AP
Ashley Peldon

Young Elizabeth

DG
Daniel Gerroll

Nigel

Ron Eldard

Mickey Bunce

EM
Eleanor Mondale

Attractive Customer

BR
Bob Reid

Judge Dubben

PT
Peter Thoemke

Arsonist

SD
Sjoukje De Jong Douma

Grandma Bunce

PH
Paul Holmes

Man in Speedboat

SC
Steve Cochran

Waiter #1

RM
Robert Meyzen

Waiter #2

DB
Daniel Buchen

Doctor Ryland

MM
Marie Mathay

Concerned Mom

PB
Peter Breitmayer

Go to Hell Herman

CN
Clark Niederjohn

Velcro Head

Details

Directed by
Ate de Jong
Written by
Elizabeth Livingston, Carlos Davis, Anthony Fingleton
Type
Movies
Released
1991
Runtime
99 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6 · 34,244 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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