The Beautician and the Beast
1997 · 105 min · Director: Ken Kwapis
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A beautician in America is mistakenly thought to be an academic teacher by a representative of an Eastern European dictator. She is invited to their country on that mistaken belief and is asked to be the tutor of the dictator's children. While there, she tries to Westernize the whole country.
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The Beautician and the Beast (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love25%
- Surprise15%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Surprise. 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 58/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 7 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 3 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 2 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 12 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 22 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 56 % | 39 % | 21 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 60 % | 39 % | 16 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 59 % | 41 % | 13 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 57 % | 39 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 55 % | 43 % | 27 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 29 % | 8 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 56 % | 53 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 20 % | 10 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 30 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 66 % | 48 % | 54 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Love | 69 % | 40 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 68 % | 32 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 65 % | 29 % | 26 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Relief | 66 % | 41 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Love | 75 % | 55 % | 58 % | 58 % |
Oedipus
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
Consuela
Masha Pochenko
Stage Manager
Lupe
Fairytale Prince (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Ken Kwapis
- Written by
- Todd Graff
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States, Czech Republic
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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