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Radioland Murders

1994 · 108 min · Director: Mel Smith, Mel Smith ★ IMDb 6.2 · 4,184 ratings

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In 1939, WBN, a fourth radio network, is about to take to America's airwaves. As if the confusion of the premiere night wasn't enough, Penny Henderson, the owner's secretary, must deal with an unhappy sponsor, an overbearing boss and a soon-to-be ex-husband who desperately wants her back. As the broadcast begins, a mysterious voice breaks the broadcast and suddenly members of the cast turn up dead. It's up to her husband Roger, to find out whodunit as the police chase him through the halls of WBN.

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Radioland Murders (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Humor 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Humor, Tension. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Humor and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Curiosity

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 18 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor50 %50 %23 %15 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Humor51 %49 %29 %21 %
12.5 %≈ 14′Humor51 %46 %30 %30 %
17.5 %≈ 19′Humor50 %48 %25 %26 %
22.5 %≈ 24′Humor53 %48 %28 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 30′Curiosity55 %43 %36 %43 %
32.5 %≈ 35′Curiosity58 %44 %45 %51 %
37.5 %≈ 41′Tension60 %48 %48 %50 %
42.5 %≈ 46′Curiosity57 %46 %43 %49 %
47.5 %≈ 51′Humor58 %46 %48 %48 %
52.5 %≈ 57′Tension63 %49 %56 %53 %
57.5 %≈ 62′Curiosity63 %48 %55 %51 %
62.5 %≈ 68′Tension60 %41 %54 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 73′Love61 %40 %55 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 78′Curiosity60 %48 %50 %48 %
77.5 %≈ 84′Humor60 %53 %45 %54 %
82.5 %≈ 89′Curiosity69 %48 %55 %61 %
87.5 %≈ 95′Tension77 %40 %70 %54 %
92.5 %≈ 100′Relief80 %38 %73 %37 %
97.5 %≈ 105′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

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Brian Benben

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Brian Benben

Roger Henderson

Ned Beatty

General Whalen

Brion James

Bernie King

Michael Lerner

Lieutenant Cross

Michael McKean

Rick Rochester

Jeffrey Tambor

Walt Whalen Jr.

Stephen Tobolowsky

Max Applewhite

Larry Miller

Herman Katzenback

AM
Anita Morris

Claudette Katsenback

Corbin Bernsen

Dexter Morris

Bobcat Goldthwait

Wild Writer

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Robert Walden

Tommy

Dylan Baker

Jasper

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George Burns

Milt Lackey

RC
Rosemary Clooney

Anna

Billy Barty

Billy Barty

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Tracy Byrd

Tracy Byrd

Details

Directed by
Mel Smith, Mel Smith
Written by
George Lucas, Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz, Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno, George Lucas
Type
Movies
Released
1994
Runtime
108 min
Country
United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.2 · 4,184 ratings
Feels mostly
Confusion
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