My Boyfriend's Back
1993 · 85 min · Director: Bob Balaban, Bob Balaban
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, Johnny is killed trying to win her over, and soon he comes back from the dead, and wins Missy's heart.
Emotional fingerprint
My Boyfriend's Back (1993) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Fear 20%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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, Fear, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Fear and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Disgust
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disgust
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Disgust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 47 % | 30 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 25 % | 5 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 59 % | 50 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 59 % | 49 % | 23 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 63 % | 58 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 65 % | 60 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 65 % | 54 % | 33 % | 44 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Disgust | 63 % | 49 % | 24 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 61 % | 48 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Disgust | 66 % | 52 % | 24 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 68 % | 59 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 65 % | 57 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 68 % | 59 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 70 % | 56 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 70 % | 46 % | 45 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 72 % | 46 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 79 % | 46 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 81 % | 45 % | 64 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 71 % | 51 % | 56 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 58 % | 53 % | 32 % | 7 % |
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.
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Cast
Eddie
Young Johnny
Young Eddie
Young Buck
Young Chuck
Young Missy
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Details
- Directed by
- Bob Balaban, Bob Balaban
- Written by
- Dean Lorey, Dean Lorey
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1993
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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