Spanking the Monkey
1994 · 106 min · Director: David O. Russell
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About to stay a summer internship, promising young medical student at MIT, Raymond's mother, Susan, breaks her leg. Housebound and immobile, his father, Tom, makes Raymond stay home and take care of her. Susan's a troubled woman, and along with Raymond's own emotional strains, it leads them to intimate physical contact, which Raymond finds uneasy. He soon meets a high school girl, Toni, but his ability to handle starting a relationship with her is difficult, due to the emotionally troubling recent events in his life.
Emotional fingerprint
Spanking the Monkey (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Anxiety 25%, Disgust 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Anxiety, Disgust. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Anxiety and Disgust. 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
- Tension
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sympathy | 42 % | 33 % | 38 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 34 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Sympathy | 39 % | 31 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 40 % | 34 % | 32 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 36 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 45 % | 38 % | 36 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 44 % | 40 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 49 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 62 % | 55 % | 43 % | 48 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 58 % | 40 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 39 % | 48 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 55 % | 49 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 46 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sympathy | 57 % | 51 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 66 % | 60 % | 49 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Disturbing | 73 % | 65 % | 53 % | 64 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 82 % | 74 % | 56 % | 76 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Disturbing | 80 % | 68 % | 51 % | 65 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 67 % | 45 % | 42 % | 35 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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
Tom Aibelli
Nicky
Aunt Helen
Joel
Don
Fran Gibson
Dr. Peck
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Details
- Directed by
- David O. Russell
- Written by
- David O. Russell
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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