Benny & Joon
1993 · 98 min · Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik
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In Spokane, Washington, Juniper Pearl - Joon to those that know her - is an artist. She is also a mentally challenged young woman who requires around the clock care, as she could cause harm to herself or others. Her brother Benny Pearl, who owns and operates a garage and who is her only living relative since their parents died twelve years ago in a car accident, has made the decision that she would live at home with him, in the process sacrificing being able to have a personal life of his own. He has hired full-time housekeepers to provide that care when he isn't around. However, he has exhausted the list of housekeepers, who keep quitting because Joon is too much to handle. As such, Benny makes the decision that perhaps it would be best for all concerned if Joon were to live in a group home, something he is hesitating telling her for fear of her reaction. Into their lives comes Sam, the eccentric cousin of Benny's friend Mike, who they obtained from Mike in a losing hand of poker. Among his eccentricities, Sam has a penchant for bursting into Buster Keatonesque physical comedy routines. As Sam ultimately makes a connection with both Benny and Joon, he becomes a complicating factor in their lives as Benny evaluates Sam's fitness to handle both the good and bad of Joon.
Emotional fingerprint
Benny & Joon (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Empathy 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Love, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Love
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Love | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 30 % | 15 % | 13 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 36 % | 25 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 41 % | 33 % | 14 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 43 % | 30 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 44 % | 25 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 41 % | 20 % | 11 % | 10 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 35 % | 20 % | 14 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 36 % | 19 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 43 % | 13 % | 20 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 42 % | 13 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 37 % | 15 % | 24 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 35 % | 11 % | 23 % | 6 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 44 % | 5 % | 31 % | 4 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Love | 60 % | 18 % | 42 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 70 % | 50 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 75 % | 70 % | 16 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 72 % | 66 % | 15 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 63 % | 53 % | 23 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Relief | 60 % | 34 % | 38 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Love | 58 % | 17 % | 47 % | 10 % |
Icarus
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
Claudia
Female Customer
Waldo
UPS man
Admitting Nurse
Policeman
Orderly
Orderly
Video Customer
Video Clerk
Details
- Directed by
- Jeremiah S. Chechik
- Written by
- Barry Berman, Lesley McNeil
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
Where to watch
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