Primary Colors
1998 · 143 min · Director: Mike Nichols
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Jack Stanton is running for president. The election is seen through the eyes of young Henry Burton. Along the way Stanton must deal with a sex scandal.
Emotional fingerprint
Primary Colors (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anxiety 25%, Curiosity 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Curiosity. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Curiosity. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Empathy | 45 % | 20 % | 30 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Tension | 43 % | 28 % | 31 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 39 % | 25 % | 31 % | 9 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 39 % | 24 % | 28 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 41 % | 32 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 30 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Tension | 49 % | 48 % | 34 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 50 % | 50 % | 37 % | 15 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 53 % | 51 % | 41 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 54 % | 50 % | 39 % | 8 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Empathy | 51 % | 48 % | 35 % | 16 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 54 % | 53 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 55 % | 55 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 48 % | 46 % | 40 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 41 % | 43 % | 19 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 50 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 64 % | 56 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Sadness | 68 % | 53 % | 26 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Sadness | 67 % | 52 % | 25 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 139′ | 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
March
Fat Willie
Arlen Sporken
Ruby
Details
- Directed by
- Mike Nichols
- Written by
- Joe Klein, Elaine May, Elaine May
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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