The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997 · 94 min · Director: Jon Amiel
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
American Wallace Ritchie (Bill Murray) gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, England, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
Emotional fingerprint
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Surprise 20%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Surprise20%
- Excitement15%
- Confusion15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Surprise, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 43 % | 42 % | 18 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 30 % | 39 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 53 % | 49 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 58 % | 50 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Tension | 57 % | 45 % | 49 % | 41 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 59 % | 51 % | 44 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 63 % | 56 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 66 % | 55 % | 49 % | 39 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 66 % | 59 % | 44 % | 32 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 61 % | 56 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 60 % | 51 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 64 % | 56 % | 53 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 65 % | 59 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 65 % | 56 % | 53 % | 30 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 63 % | 50 % | 54 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 61 % | 46 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Relief | 64 % | 54 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Humor | 64 % | 61 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Humor | 62 % | 62 % | 13 % | 20 % |
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
Uri
Ms. Goldstein
Consuela
Sir Duncan
Sir Duncan's Wife
Frau Schuster
Details
- Directed by
- Jon Amiel
- Written by
- Howard Franklin, Robert Farrar, Howard Franklin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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