Dirty Work
1998 · 82 min · Director: Bob Saget, Bob Saget
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mitch and Sam have to come up with $50,000 and fast! The only problem is neither one can hold down a job. Mitch finds a way to money by exploiting the only talents the two have, by opening a "Revenge For Hire" business.
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Emotional fingerprint
Dirty Work (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Satisfaction 20%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Satisfaction20%
- Love15%
- Excitement15%
- Empathy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Satisfaction, Love. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Satisfaction and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Relief
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Relief | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 58 % | 57 % | 0 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 55 % | 54 % | 0 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 58 % | 56 % | 1 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 62 % | 58 % | 3 % | 34 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 1 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 63 % | 60 % | 1 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 64 % | 64 % | 3 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 63 % | 61 % | 1 % | 29 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 66 % | 57 % | 3 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Tension | 67 % | 53 % | 9 % | 53 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 61 % | 53 % | 11 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 59 % | 55 % | 15 % | 26 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 61 % | 50 % | 19 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 59 % | 43 % | 10 % | 31 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Sadness | 58 % | 43 % | 8 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 61 % | 51 % | 14 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 67 % | 63 % | 14 % | 29 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 72 % | 68 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 71 % | 66 % | 40 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Humor | 68 % | 65 % | 47 % | 10 % |
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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
Ken Norton
Mitch (at 8 Years Old)
Mitch (at 16 years old)
Sam (at 8 Years Old)
Sam (at 16 Years Old)
Aldo
Derek (at 10 Years Old)
Details
- Directed by
- Bob Saget, Bob Saget
- Written by
- Fred Wolf, Frank Sebastiano, Norm MacDonald
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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