Funny Bones
1995 · 128 min · Director: Peter Chelsom
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian but his Las Vegas debut is a failure. He goes back to Blackpool, UK, where his father, also a comedian started and where he spent the summers of his childhood. He starts to search for a partner, a comic relief, with whom he can be famous.
Emotional fingerprint
Funny Bones (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 25 % | 52 % | 45 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 60 % | 31 % | 57 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 63 % | 41 % | 59 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 60 % | 49 % | 53 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 54 % | 43 % | 41 % | 36 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 38 % | 32 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 33 % | 54 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 48 % | 34 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 61 % | 56 % | 33 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 65 % | 63 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 64 % | 55 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 65 % | 44 % | 48 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 68 % | 48 % | 40 % | 48 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Humor | 65 % | 56 % | 34 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Humor | 65 % | 46 % | 44 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Sadness | 68 % | 35 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Humor | 65 % | 45 % | 55 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Humor | 68 % | 51 % | 59 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 73 % | 45 % | 61 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Humor | 70 % | 45 % | 52 % | 15 % |
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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
Thomas Parker
Bruno Parker
Laurence Berger
Barre
Poquelin
Bellows
Canavan
Steve Campbell
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Chelsom
- Written by
- Peter Chelsom, Peter Flannery
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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