Hurlyburly
1998 · 122 min · Director: Anthony Drazan
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Hurly-burly is an adaptation of David Rabe's well known play about the intersecting lives of several Hollywood players and wannabes whose personal lives threaten to veer into a catastrophe more interesting than anything they're peddling to the studios.
Emotional fingerprint
Hurlyburly (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Humor25%
- Empathy20%
- Sadness15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.7/10 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
- Sadness
- Sympathy
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Sympathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Disturbing | 47 % | 15 % | 19 % | 36 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 47 % | 14 % | 22 % | 35 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 17 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 46 % | 17 % | 27 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 42 % | 16 % | 22 % | 31 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 49 % | 23 % | 31 % | 38 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 53 % | 25 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 49 % | 17 % | 28 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 48 % | 14 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 51 % | 21 % | 29 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 32 % | 38 % | 47 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Disturbing | 55 % | 38 % | 42 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Disturbing | 53 % | 37 % | 42 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 34 % | 41 % | 32 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Tension | 52 % | 35 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 60 % | 48 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 65 % | 59 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sadness | 64 % | 59 % | 52 % | 42 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 59 % | 52 % | 53 % | 31 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Sympathy | 54 % | 42 % | 52 % | 23 % |
Riches to rags
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
Susie
Store Manager
Singer
Receptionist
TV Anchor
TV Reporter
TV Anchor
Newscaster
Dry Cleaner
Cashier
Little Billy
Cowboy
Details
- Directed by
- Anthony Drazan
- Written by
- David Rabe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
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