The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 · 111 min · Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
When Waring Hudsucker, head of hugely successful Hudsucker Industries, commits suicide, his board of directors, led by Sidney Mussberger, comes up with a brilliant plan to make a lot of money: appoint a moron to run the company. When the stock falls low enough, Sidney and friends can buy it up for pennies on the dollar, take over the company, and restore its fortunes. They choose idealistic Norville Barnes, who just started in the mail room. Norville is whacky enough to drive any company to ruin, but soon, tough reporter Amy Archer smells a rat and begins an undercover investigation of Hudsucker Industries.
Emotional fingerprint
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Curiosity 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Smile25%
- Curiosity18%
- Excitement12%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 7.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 19 % | 39 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 42 % | 31 % | 37 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 38 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 36 % | 7 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 35 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 38 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 49 % | 50 % | 36 % | 7 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 47 % | 43 % | 37 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 36 % | 38 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 45 % | 39 % | 34 % | 9 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 33 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 54 % | 50 % | 32 % | 5 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 56 % | 43 % | 29 % | 9 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 56 % | 31 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 57 % | 26 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 62 % | 25 % | 26 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 63 % | 24 % | 31 % | 47 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 32 % | 37 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Relief | 53 % | 40 % | 30 % | 17 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 24 % | 13 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Written by
- Sam Raimi, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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