Kissing a Fool
1998 · 93 min · Director: Doug Ellin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Max is a popular local sports broadcaster and his marriage with attractive Sam is already set up. Max is not sure he wants Sam to be his wife and offers his best friend Jay a test: Jay will try to seduce Sam and if he fails Max will have enough trust in Sam to go on with a marriage. Jay refuses, but soon they become professionally connected with Sam.
Emotional fingerprint
Kissing a Fool (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Love25%
- Anxiety20%
- Confusion15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.6/10 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
- Love
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 40 % | 37 % | 27 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 19 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 46 % | 46 % | 13 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 43 % | 43 % | 24 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 43 % | 39 % | 18 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 43 % | 34 % | 13 % | 32 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 45 % | 35 % | 14 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 46 % | 36 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 44 % | 36 % | 18 % | 38 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 44 % | 36 % | 21 % | 37 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 45 % | 31 % | 24 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sadness | 50 % | 25 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Love | 59 % | 24 % | 46 % | 44 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 63 % | 25 % | 37 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 64 % | 25 % | 30 % | 63 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 65 % | 25 % | 36 % | 63 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 65 % | 23 % | 44 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Love | 65 % | 20 % | 52 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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Details
- Directed by
- Doug Ellin
- Written by
- Doug Ellin, James Frey
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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