Dear God
1996 · 112 min · Director: Garry Marshall
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Tom Turner is a con man, defrauding people from their money with a variety of two-bit hustles. One night he makes the mistake of attempting to hustle some undercover cops, and finds himself in court faced with the dilemma of either going to jail or getting a real job. Choosing to stay out of jail, he gets a job at the post office working in their Dead Letter Office helping to sort Dead Letters (i.e. mail which, for whatever reason, can't be delivered). Some of the mail he recieves can't be delivered because it's addressed to God, and he accidentally answers (sending them money in the process). This starts the ball rolling as more of his co-workers get in on the idea of helping people by answering "God" mail.
Emotional fingerprint
Dear God (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Joy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Empathy25%
- Joy20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Joy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Empathy
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Empathy | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 38 % | 0 % | 8 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 3 % | 8 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 41 % | 6 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 40 % | 6 % | 13 % | 3 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 45 % | 13 % | 24 % | 1 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Empathy | 53 % | 29 % | 43 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 54 % | 36 % | 49 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 51 % | 34 % | 46 % | 10 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 48 % | 36 % | 41 % | 11 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 53 % | 40 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Relief | 60 % | 38 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 56 % | 34 % | 51 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 55 % | 32 % | 50 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 55 % | 36 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Hope | 55 % | 38 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 61 % | 38 % | 45 % | 4 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Hope | 63 % | 46 % | 51 % | 8 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 64 % | 55 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Relief | 69 % | 57 % | 50 % | 54 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Relief | 67 % | 55 % | 43 % | 57 % |
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
Hot Mary
Ramon
Homeless Trumpeter
Emanda Maine
Details
- Directed by
- Garry Marshall
- Written by
- Warren Leight, Ed Kaplan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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