My Best Fiend
1999 · 99 min · Director: Werner Herzog
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.
Emotional fingerprint
My Best Fiend (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
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, Confusion, Empathy. Genres: Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Curiosity
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Curiosity | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 47 % | 52 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 36 % | 53 % | 0 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 30 % | 51 % | 0 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 43 % | 48 % | 1 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 41 % | 3 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 39 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 68 % | 68 % | 43 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 48 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 44 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 65 % | 54 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 40 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 68 % | 63 % | 45 % | 5 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 65 % | 59 % | 45 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 63 % | 55 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 60 % | 54 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 46 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 65 % | 34 % | 31 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Love | 75 % | 18 % | 22 % | 57 % |
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
Self
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Self (archive footage)
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Details
- Directed by
- Werner Herzog
- Written by
- Werner Herzog
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, France, Finland
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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