Shakes the Clown
1991 · 87 min · Director: Bobcat Goldthwait, Bobcat Goldthwait
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he can't get his act under control. When someone murders Shakes' boss and makes it look like Shakes did it, he goes undercover, posing as a hated mime, and tries to find information that will clear his name.
Emotional fingerprint
Shakes the Clown (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
AI estimate · no viewer votes yet
How we measure
AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
How did it make you feel?
Votes are saved to the fingerprint once you’re signed in.
Pick up to three · 0/3
Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 58 % | 57 % | 16 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 53 % | 52 % | 16 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 52 % | 46 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 50 % | 43 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 50 % | 44 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 59 % | 47 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 39 % | 42 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 59 % | 41 % | 48 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 63 % | 43 % | 56 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 66 % | 42 % | 58 % | 37 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sympathy | 65 % | 49 % | 47 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 64 % | 55 % | 42 % | 37 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 67 % | 52 % | 55 % | 36 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 73 % | 51 % | 68 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 73 % | 55 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 62 % | 53 % | 32 % | 21 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 12 % | 13 % |
Man in a hole
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.
AI reading of the film’s English subtitles (dialogue and sound cues) — not viewer votes. How we measure ↗
Kadri — your film companion
AIAsk anything about Shakes the Clown. From the film’s own dialogue and FeelDB data, at your spoiler level.
Afterward Reveal viewer responses · may contain spoilers
Viewer responses about feelings after the title ended, separate from feelings while watching. No AI estimates.
0 responses so far
Feeling details appear after at least 3 viewers respond, to protect privacy.
Cast
Female Clown Barfly
Male Clown Barfly
HoHo the Clown
Boots the Clown
Detective Boar
Randi the Rodeo Clown
Clown Tailor
Beaten Mime in Park
Producer
Details
- Directed by
- Bobcat Goldthwait, Bobcat Goldthwait
- Written by
- Bobcat Goldthwait, Bobcat Goldthwait
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
Feels similar
More like this →Emotion overlap shows mood similarity, not a prediction of enjoyment.
