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Pecker

1998 · 86 min · Director: John Waters ★ IMDb 6.4 · 15,844 ratings

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A Baltimore sandwich shop employee becomes an overnight sensation when a photographer's photos he's taken of his weird family become the latest rage in the art world.

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Emotional fingerprint

Pecker (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Empathy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Humor
25%Joy
  1. Humor35%
  2. Joy25%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Empathy. 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

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  • Humor
  • Joy
  • Sympathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

Humor
Joy
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorJoySympathy
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension37 %23 %3 %8 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Humor39 %34 %11 %6 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor41 %41 %23 %6 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Humor44 %44 %26 %8 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Humor48 %48 %24 %6 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Humor50 %48 %26 %6 %
32.5 %≈ 28′Joy50 %41 %36 %8 %
37.5 %≈ 32′Joy49 %38 %43 %9 %
42.5 %≈ 37′Joy48 %36 %43 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 41′Joy50 %35 %35 %20 %
52.5 %≈ 45′Humor50 %36 %16 %29 %
57.5 %≈ 49′Humor48 %39 %4 %31 %
62.5 %≈ 54′Humor51 %40 %3 %32 %
67.5 %≈ 58′Tension56 %38 %3 %40 %
72.5 %≈ 62′Sympathy56 %33 %3 %45 %
77.5 %≈ 67′Tension54 %35 %9 %35 %
82.5 %≈ 71′Humor51 %44 %24 %18 %
87.5 %≈ 75′Humor54 %48 %41 %10 %
92.5 %≈ 80′Joy60 %48 %53 %10 %
97.5 %≈ 84′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

MJ
Mark Joy

Jimmy

Mink Stole

Precinct Captain

Lili Taylor

Rorey Wheeler

PH
Patricia Hearst

Lynn Wentworth

JS
Jean Schertler

Memama

LH
Lauren Hulsey

Little Chrissy

MF
Mo Fischer

T-Bone

DN
Donald Neal

Mr. Bozak

CS
Carolyn Stayer

Miss Betty

JW
Jack Webster

Outsider Al

AJ
Alan J. Wendl

Mr. Nellbox

JK
Judith Knight Young

"Fat & Furious" Lady

AR
Anthony Roger

Death Row Dave

BT
Billy Tolzman

Seaford Sam

Details

Directed by
John Waters
Written by
John Waters
Type
Movies
Released
1998
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 15,844 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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