Serial Mom
1994 · 94 min · Director: John Waters
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A picture perfect middle class family is shocked when they find out that one of their neighbors is receiving obscene phone calls. The mom takes slights against her family very personally, and it turns out she is indeed the one harassing the neighbor. As other slights befall her beloved family, the body count begins to increase, and the police get closer to the truth, threatening the family's picture perfect world.
Emotional fingerprint
Serial Mom (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Disturbing 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Disturbing25%
- Surprise15%
- Anxiety15%
- Smile10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Disturbing, Surprise. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Disturbing and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Disturbing
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 38 % | 17 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 46 % | 43 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 49 % | 44 % | 33 % | 36 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Disturbing | 50 % | 35 % | 39 % | 44 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Disturbing | 54 % | 40 % | 44 % | 48 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 45 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Disturbing | 61 % | 40 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 66 % | 35 % | 60 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 69 % | 33 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 69 % | 35 % | 65 % | 45 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 64 % | 36 % | 59 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 65 % | 35 % | 60 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 73 % | 39 % | 68 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 70 % | 48 % | 61 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 63 % | 55 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 38 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Humor | 59 % | 55 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 57 % | 52 % | 40 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not 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
Detective Pike
Detective Gracey
Birdie
Carl
Mr. Stubbins
Betty Sterner
Ralph Sterner
Marvin Pickles
Howell Hawkins
Father Boyce
Mrs. Jenson
Herbie Hebden
Details
- Directed by
- John Waters
- Written by
- John Waters
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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