The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996 · 130 min · Director: Milos Forman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his porn magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.
Emotional fingerprint
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Humor 25%, Anger 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Humor25%
- Anger20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Humor, Anger. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Humor and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 38 % | 15 % | 25 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 38 % | 10 % | 15 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 41 % | 10 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 46 % | 18 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 48 % | 25 % | 41 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 51 % | 33 % | 45 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Relief | 54 % | 35 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 50 % | 30 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 59 % | 44 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 64 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Empathy | 73 % | 65 % | 56 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Relief | 60 % | 44 % | 46 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 61 % | 31 % | 55 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 60 % | 32 % | 56 % | 19 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 51 % | 30 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Humor | 54 % | 31 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Empathy | 69 % | 54 % | 49 % | 44 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 50 % | 53 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Tension | 65 % | 40 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Relief | 67 % | 33 % | 18 % | 8 % |
Man in a hole
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
Jimmy Flynt
Simon Leis
Reverend Jerry Falwell
Roy Grutman
10-Year-Old Larry
8-Year-Old Jimmy
Old Hillbilly
Young Ma Flynt
Young Pa Flynt
1st Stripper
Disc Jockey
Details
- Directed by
- Milos Forman
- Written by
- Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
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