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The Road to Wellville

1994 · 118 min · Director: Alan Parker ★ IMDb 5.9 · 14,169 ratings

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A madcap portrayal of William Lightbody's (Matthew Broderick's) stay at the health farm run by cereal King Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (Sir Anthony Hopkins). William's wife, Eleanor (Bridget Fonda), has persuaded him to go to Kellogg to have his system cleaned of impurities. Kellogg is very unconventional, and almost barbaric in his treatments.

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The Road to Wellville (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Disgust 20%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
20%Disgust
20%Surprise
  1. Humor35%
  2. Disgust20%
  3. Surprise20%
  4. Anxiety15%
  5. Satisfaction10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Disgust, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Disgust
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disgust

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Tension

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 18 %, then dips around 73 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorDisgustTension
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor62 %60 %47 %7 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Disgust59 %55 %44 %14 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Humor54 %50 %32 %24 %
17.5 %≈ 21′Humor53 %51 %26 %28 %
22.5 %≈ 27′Humor53 %53 %21 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Humor55 %53 %18 %23 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Sympathy58 %53 %19 %21 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Humor57 %54 %24 %21 %
42.5 %≈ 50′Humor58 %55 %23 %20 %
47.5 %≈ 56′Humor57 %56 %19 %21 %
52.5 %≈ 62′Humor59 %51 %23 %25 %
57.5 %≈ 68′Sadness64 %48 %28 %34 %
62.5 %≈ 74′Humor66 %56 %29 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 80′Humor59 %58 %24 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 86′Humor53 %51 %20 %28 %
77.5 %≈ 91′Humor56 %51 %19 %38 %
82.5 %≈ 97′Humor63 %55 %18 %48 %
87.5 %≈ 103′Humor69 %59 %15 %54 %
92.5 %≈ 109′Tension73 %58 %12 %60 %
97.5 %≈ 115′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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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

Anthony Hopkins

BF
Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Eleanor Lightbody

Matthew Broderick

John Cusack

Charles Ossining

Dana Carvey

George Kellogg

Michael Lerner

Goodloe Bender

Colm Meaney

Dr. Lionel Badger

John Neville

Endymion Hart-Jones

Lara Flynn Boyle

Ida Muntz

TL
Traci Lind

Nurse Irene Graves

Camryn Manheim

Virginia Cranehill

RB
Roy Brocksmith

Poultney Dab

NW
Norbert Weisser

Dr. Spitzvogel

MP
Monica Parker

Mrs. Tindermarsh

JR
Jacob Reynolds

Young George Kellogg

MG
Michael Goodwin

Dr. Frank Linniman

ME
Marshall Efron

Bartholomew Bookbinder

AS
Aleksandr Slanksnis

Mr. Unpronounceable

CS
Carole Shelley

Mrs. Hookstratten

GB
Gabriel Barre

Desk Clerk

Details

Directed by
Alan Parker
Written by
Alan Parker, T. Coraghessan Boyle
Type
Movies
Released
1994
Runtime
118 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.9 · 14,169 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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