Much Ado About Nothing
2012 · 109 min · Director: Joss Whedon
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Leonato (Clark Gregg), the governor of Messina, is visited by his friend Don Pedro (Reed Diamond) who is returning from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John (Sean Maher). Accompanying Don Pedro are two of his officers: Benedick (Alexis Denisof) and Claudio (Fran Kranz). While in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato's daughter Hero (Jillian Morgese), while Benedick verbally spars with Beatrice (Amy Acker), the governor's niece. The budding love between Claudio and Hero prompts Don Pedro to arrange with Leonato for a marriage. In the days leading up to the ceremony, Don Pedro, with the help of Leonato, Claudio and Hero, attempts to sport with Benedick and Beatrice in an effort to trick the two into falling in love. Meanwhile, the villainous Don John, with the help of his allies Conrade (Riki Lindhome) and Borachio (Spencer Treat Clark), plots against the happy couple, using his own form of trickery to try to destroy the marriage before it begins. A series of comic and tragic events may continue to keep the two couples from truly finding happiness, but then again perhaps love may prevail.
Emotional fingerprint
Much Ado About Nothing (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Tension
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Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 13 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 54 % | 53 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 18 % | 32 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 23 % | 29 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 60 % | 54 % | 31 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 33 % | 35 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 65 % | 59 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Love | 66 % | 59 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 64 % | 53 % | 23 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 61 % | 49 % | 8 % | 56 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 66 % | 35 % | 8 % | 61 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 79 % | 13 % | 20 % | 73 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Sadness | 81 % | 11 % | 41 % | 73 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 74 % | 33 % | 36 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 70 % | 40 % | 15 % | 56 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Sadness | 70 % | 35 % | 20 % | 38 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Relief | 73 % | 48 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Relief | 78 % | 62 % | 65 % | 10 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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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
Hero
Ursula
First Watchman
Second Watchman
Leonato's Aide
Friar Francis
The Photographer
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Details
- Directed by
- Joss Whedon
- Written by
- William Shakespeare, Joss Whedon
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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