The Onion Movie
2008 · 90 min · Director: Tom Kuntz, Mike Maguire
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
We watch the Onion News, America's Finest News Source, with Dana Dobbs, Senior Correspondent Kip Kendall, and award-winning anchor Norm Archer. In addition to watching the news, we see the program's commercials, some commentary on the film as it proceeds, and we watch some terrorists in training. Behind the scenes, Onion News's corporate owner, Global Tetrahedron, seeks synergy by promoting its other products within Norm's news broadcast. Norm doesn't like it, especially when a toy penguin (think Energizer Bunny) waddles across his desk promoting a Global Tetrahedron film starring Steven Seagal. But Norm may end up needing Steven's help.
Emotional fingerprint
The Onion Movie (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Surprise 20%, Anger 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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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, Surprise, Anger. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Surprise and Anger. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Disturbing
- Surprise
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Disturbing | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 63 % | 62 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 66 % | 64 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 68 % | 66 % | 29 % | 31 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 68 % | 66 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 66 % | 64 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 69 % | 61 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 71 % | 59 % | 50 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 64 % | 56 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 29 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 61 % | 60 % | 23 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 63 % | 61 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 65 % | 63 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 68 % | 65 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 64 % | 54 % | 35 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 64 % | 45 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 71 % | 59 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 70 % | 68 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 63 % | 63 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Sensei
Dana Dobbs
Michael Bolton
Ahmed
Peruvian
Alzheimers Old Lady
Alzheimers Guy in Crowd
Typical Neighbor Husband
Details
- Directed by
- Tom Kuntz, Mike Maguire
- Written by
- Todd Hanson, Robert Siegel, Robert D. Siegel
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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