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Bob Roberts

1992 · 102 min · Director: Tim Robbins ★ IMDb 7 · 15,062 ratings

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Documentary-style look at the fictional Senatorial campaign of Bob Roberts, an arch-conservative folk singer turned politician. This political satire includes several original songs co-written and performed by writer/director/star Tim Robbins, and cameo appearances by other stars as reporters and news anchors.

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Emotional fingerprint

Bob Roberts (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor30%
  2. Envy15%
  3. Anger10%

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Why it feels this way

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

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Disturbing
  • Tension
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Disturbing
Tension
Curiosity
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 18 %, then peaks around 63 %, then eases around 73 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityDisturbingTensionCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity41 %15 %16 %40 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity41 %18 %20 %39 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity40 %21 %22 %36 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Humor40 %24 %26 %34 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Curiosity44 %34 %28 %35 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Disturbing52 %46 %33 %39 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Curiosity53 %47 %36 %44 %
37.5 %≈ 38′Disturbing50 %42 %37 %44 %
42.5 %≈ 43′Curiosity54 %43 %45 %46 %
47.5 %≈ 48′Tension53 %42 %46 %42 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Curiosity46 %36 %39 %37 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Tension57 %44 %52 %43 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Tension76 %62 %73 %53 %
67.5 %≈ 69′Tension75 %63 %71 %54 %
72.5 %≈ 74′Tension59 %47 %50 %42 %
77.5 %≈ 79′Sadness53 %43 %41 %38 %
82.5 %≈ 84′Disturbing59 %53 %47 %43 %
87.5 %≈ 89′Disturbing66 %62 %50 %40 %
92.5 %≈ 94′Sadness69 %62 %44 %29 %
97.5 %≈ 99′Sadness68 %54 %33 %22 %
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

Giancarlo Esposito

Bugs Raplin

Ray Wise

Chet MacGregor

BM
Brian Murray

Terry Manchester

GV
Gore Vidal

Senator Brickley Paiste

RJ
Rebecca Jenkins

Delores Perrigrew

Harry Lennix

Franklin Dockett

JO
John Ottavino

Clark Anderson

Robert Stanton

Bart Macklerooney

KW
Kelly Willis

Clarissa Flan

MD
Merrilee Dale

Polly Roberts

Tom Atkins

Dr. Caleb Mneck

David Strathairn

Mack Laflin

James Spader

Chuck Marlin

Pamela Reed

Carol Cruise

Helen Hunt

Rose Pondell

EA
Eva Amurri

Child in Hospital

JW
Jim West

Bus Driver

Peter Gallagher

Dan Riley

Details

Directed by
Tim Robbins
Written by
Tim Robbins
Type
Movies
Released
1992
Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7 · 15,062 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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