Man of the House
1995 · 96 min · Director: James Orr
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Ben Archer is not happy. It looks like his mother Sandy is in a serious relationship. Fear of abandonment drives Ben to try anything and everything to ruin the "love bubble" that surrounds his mom and the guy, Jack. But Ben and Jack become closer after their experiences in the Indian Guides.
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Man of the House (1995) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love25%
- Empathy20%
- Satisfaction10%
- Smile10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.3/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 43 % | 26 % | 13 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 42 % | 35 % | 11 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 10 % | 18 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 44 % | 44 % | 12 % | 14 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 45 % | 46 % | 19 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 52 % | 53 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 51 % | 48 % | 24 % | 28 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Empathy | 44 % | 38 % | 11 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 18 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Joy | 48 % | 42 % | 34 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 50 % | 32 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 58 % | 20 % | 12 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Sadness | 61 % | 18 % | 8 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 55 % | 34 % | 18 % | 28 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 56 % | 47 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 61 % | 43 % | 19 % | 47 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 18 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 69 % | 48 % | 30 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Joy | 65 % | 36 % | 49 % | 27 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Joy | 60 % | 28 % | 58 % | 7 % |
Cinderella
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
Lloyd Small
Leonard Red Crow
Frank Renda
Hank Sweeney
Norman Bronski
Darryl Small
Monroe Hill
Young Ben
Details
- Directed by
- James Orr
- Written by
- James Orr, Jim Cruickshank, Richard Jefferies, David E. Peckinpah
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1995
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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