Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994 · 125 min · Director: Alan Rudolph
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted with despair.
Emotional fingerprint
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Humor 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Humor25%
- Sadness20%
- Love10%
- Nostalgia10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Humor, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Humor and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Melancholy
- Humor
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Melancholy | Humor | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 45 % | 28 % | 42 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 46 % | 25 % | 41 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Melancholy | 51 % | 25 % | 44 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 55 % | 25 % | 50 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 53 % | 24 % | 50 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 51 % | 19 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 50 % | 19 % | 49 % | 13 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 48 % | 20 % | 45 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 50 % | 20 % | 48 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 53 % | 30 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 43 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Melancholy | 57 % | 46 % | 38 % | 40 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 58 % | 44 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Melancholy | 60 % | 48 % | 48 % | 38 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 65 % | 57 % | 38 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Melancholy | 70 % | 63 % | 26 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 70 % | 57 % | 24 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Melancholy | 66 % | 56 % | 25 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Melancholy | 64 % | 59 % | 31 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Humor | 60 % | 53 % | 42 % | 37 % |
Riches to rags
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
Details
- Directed by
- Alan Rudolph
- Written by
- Alan Rudolph, Randy Sue Coburn
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Country
- United States, Canada
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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