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Prelude to a Kiss

1992 · 105 min · Director: Norman René ★ IMDb 5.6 · 8,922 ratings

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A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with their relationship, something supernatural happens that tests it.

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Prelude to a Kiss (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Confusion 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Love30%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Love, Confusion, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Confusion and Empathy. 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 58/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Love
  • Sadness
  • Relief

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Dominant emotion: Sadness

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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 53 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveSadnessRelief
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor32 %22 %12 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor39 %30 %15 %0 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Love48 %43 %20 %0 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Love51 %49 %21 %0 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Love54 %48 %19 %1 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Humor53 %40 %15 %5 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Humor54 %42 %9 %8 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Love56 %48 %9 %9 %
42.5 %≈ 45′Tension50 %36 %15 %9 %
47.5 %≈ 50′Humor50 %28 %19 %4 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Tension60 %25 %23 %3 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Tension66 %30 %30 %20 %
62.5 %≈ 66′Relief68 %40 %41 %33 %
67.5 %≈ 71′Tension64 %35 %49 %16 %
72.5 %≈ 76′Sadness63 %29 %55 %3 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Sadness68 %39 %60 %4 %
82.5 %≈ 87′Love68 %49 %49 %8 %
87.5 %≈ 92′Tension70 %51 %35 %28 %
92.5 %≈ 97′Relief80 %64 %29 %58 %
97.5 %≈ 102′Love85 %78 %20 %67 %
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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

Alec Baldwin

Peter Hoskins

Meg Ryan

Rita Boyle

Ned Beatty

Dr. Boyle

PD
Patty Duke

Mrs. Boyle

Richard Riehle

Jerry Blier

SW
Sydney Walker

Old Man

Debra Monk

Aunt Dorothy

RG
Ray Gill

Uncle Fred

WO
Ward Ohrman

Minister

AG
Annie Golden

Tin Market Musician

FC
Frank Carillo

Tin Market Musician

SM
Sally Murphy

Bridesmaid #1

VH
Victoria Haas

Bridesmaid #3

FP
Fern Persons

Elderly Woman

JC
JoBe Cerny

Clerk

JD
Josette DiCarlo

Mother in Train Station

Details

Directed by
Norman René
Written by
Craig Lucas
Type
Movies
Released
1992
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.6 · 8,922 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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