Major Payne
1995 · 95 min · Director: Nick Castle, Nick Castle
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch or ragtag losers with no hope. Using such teaching tools as live grenades and real bullets, Payne starts to instill the Corps with some hope. But when Payne is recalled to fight in Bosnia, will he leave the Corps that has just started to believe in him, or will he find out that killin' ain't much of a livin'?
Emotional fingerprint
Major Payne (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Smile 25%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Smile25%
- Excitement15%
- Empathy15%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Hope
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Hope | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 3 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 6 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 5 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 5 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 55 % | 51 % | 10 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 60 % | 58 % | 10 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 63 % | 58 % | 19 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 61 % | 48 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 57 % | 43 % | 20 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 58 % | 49 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 63 % | 60 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 64 % | 61 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 63 % | 45 % | 36 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Hope | 65 % | 25 % | 42 % | 51 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 68 % | 18 % | 36 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 66 % | 18 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Hope | 66 % | 21 % | 55 % | 44 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 65 % | 34 % | 51 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Humor | 60 % | 47 % | 38 % | 27 % |
Rags to riches
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
Cadet Alex Stone
Cadet Dotson
Cadet Bryan
Cadet Fox
Cadet Johnson
Cadet Leland
Police Sergeant
Wellington Cadet Captain
New Cadet
Smart Ass Soldier
Lt. Wiseman
Colonel Braggart
Huge Biker
Details
- Directed by
- Nick Castle, Nick Castle
- Written by
- Damon Wayans, Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher, William Roberts, Dean Lorey, Gary Rosen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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