The Cable Guy
1996 · 96 min · Director: Ben Stiller, Ben Stiller
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Steven Kovak has been kicked out of his apartment by his girlfriend. Steven has a new apartment, and decides to slip the cable guy (Chip) $50 for free cable. Steven then fakes an interest in Chip's line of work. However Chip takes this to heart trying to become Steven's best bud. When Steven no longer wants to be Chips friend the man who can do it all goes on an all out assault to ruin Steven's life. In the backdrop is the delicate sub-plot of the trial of a former kid star for murdering his brother.
Emotional fingerprint
The Cable Guy (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Humor 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Humor25%
- Disturbing20%
- Surprise15%
- Fear10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Humor, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Humor and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 13 % | 42 % | 6 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 44 % | 17 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 44 % | 20 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 43 % | 19 % | 37 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 43 % | 20 % | 40 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 48 % | 28 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 56 % | 38 % | 51 % | 12 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 56 % | 41 % | 53 % | 11 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 54 % | 41 % | 46 % | 17 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 59 % | 49 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 60 % | 53 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Relief | 56 % | 50 % | 30 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 60 % | 56 % | 33 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 66 % | 63 % | 44 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 78 % | 78 % | 33 % | 34 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Tension | 78 % | 66 % | 29 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Relief | 68 % | 38 % | 30 % | 47 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | 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
Steven's Secretary
Basketball Player
Basketball Player
Basketball Player
Details
- Directed by
- Ben Stiller, Ben Stiller
- Written by
- Judd Apatow, Lou Holtz Jr., Ben Stiller
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
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