Waiting for Guffman
1996 · 84 min · Director: Christopher Guest
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The residents of Blaine, Missouri - the self-proclaimed home of the first UFO landing in the United States (Blaine residents beg to differ with Roswell's claims) and stool capital of the world - are excited about the town's upcoming sesquicentennial celebrations, which will have as its centerpiece the original musical production, "Red, White and Blaine". Assisted by high school music teacher Lloyd Miller, Corky St. Clair, the musical's writer/composer and former New York theater professional (off off off off Broadway) who currently leads the Blaine Community Players, will helm the production. Corky and Lloyd are excited about their 'talented' cast of locals and the production as a whole, Corky and Lloyd who themselves are as untalented and unaware as their cast. Corky and company are especially anticipating the presence of Mort Guffman in the audience on opening night, he a representative of the prestigious New York based Oppenheimer Organization. In Corky's mind, a favorable review from Guffman means that the production is heading to Broadway. Through all the ups and downs and more downs of the pre-production, everyone in Blaine still can't wait for opening night and the arrival of Guffman, upon who the cast and crew's dreams rest.
Emotional fingerprint
Waiting for Guffman (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 25%, Empathy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile25%
- Empathy15%
- Anticipation10%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Empathy. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Anticipation
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Anticipation
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Anticipation | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 35 % | 32 % | 17 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 14 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 46 % | 45 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 40 % | 38 % | 16 % | 17 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 35 % | 33 % | 14 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 35 % | 33 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 40 % | 35 % | 24 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Anticipation | 49 % | 37 % | 39 % | 22 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 52 % | 38 % | 37 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 49 % | 36 % | 32 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 53 % | 33 % | 41 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Anticipation | 51 % | 35 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 46 % | 41 % | 28 % | 22 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 46 % | 43 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 47 % | 37 % | 29 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Joy | 48 % | 34 % | 33 % | 32 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 43 % | 34 % | 20 % | 21 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 39 % | 36 % | 9 % | 16 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Gwen Fabin-Blunt - Councilwoman
Costume designer
Tucker Livingston - Councilman
Singing Auditioner
Details
- Directed by
- Christopher Guest
- Written by
- Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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