Almost Heroes
1998 · 90 min · Director: Christopher Guest
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Explorers Bartholemew Hunt and Leslie Edwards are setting forth against nature across the country on a journey to the Pacific Ocean against rivals Lewis and Clark. Along the way they have many mishaps and misfortunes.
Emotional fingerprint
Almost Heroes (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 20%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Excitement20%
- Surprise15%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Western. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 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
- Humor
- Tension
- Relief
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 60 % | 60 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 61 % | 60 % | 16 % | 4 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 18 % | 3 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 25 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Tension | 59 % | 51 % | 35 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 57 % | 53 % | 30 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 58 % | 54 % | 29 % | 15 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 59 % | 55 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 57 % | 54 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 61 % | 54 % | 38 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Relief | 66 % | 51 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 70 % | 44 % | 59 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 71 % | 45 % | 61 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 69 % | 53 % | 54 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 70 % | 56 % | 58 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Humor | 70 % | 55 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Hope | 65 % | 48 % | 20 % | 32 % |
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
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Details
- Directed by
- Christopher Guest
- Written by
- Boyd Hale, Mark Nutter, Thomas R. Wolfe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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