Mr. Saturday Night
1992 · 119 min · Director: Billy Crystal
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.
Emotional fingerprint
Mr. Saturday Night (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Humor 25%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Humor25%
- Nostalgia10%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness 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 62/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sympathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sympathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 58 % | 58 % | 10 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 60 % | 49 % | 19 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 61 % | 48 % | 27 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 58 % | 54 % | 18 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 56 % | 50 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 15 % | 6 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 55 % | 43 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 36 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 60 % | 40 % | 40 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 64 % | 39 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 70 % | 34 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 35 % | 49 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Hope | 60 % | 35 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 27 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 79 % | 16 % | 64 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sympathy | 76 % | 20 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Humor | 64 % | 40 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Hope | 57 % | 48 % | 27 % | 12 % |
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
Stan (Age 8)
Mr. Gimbel
Mrs. Gimbel
Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Script Girl
Announcer
Susan (Age 6)
Buddy (Age 6)
Details
- Directed by
- Billy Crystal
- Written by
- Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, Billy Crystal
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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