Being the Ricardos
2021 · 132 min · Director: Aaron Sorkin, Aaron Sorkin
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1939, Lucy Ball is contracted to RKO Pictures. She gets small parts in big studio productions, but featured mainly in low budget films. She meets one of the film's cast, the charismatic 22-year-old Cuban singer Desi Arnaz and the two fall for each other instantaneously. Months after filming, they marry and buy a home in Hollywood. Desi has a successful stint fronting the Desi Arnaz Orchestra that tours around the country, while Lucy continues her film career with little success. In 1948, she is cast in the radio show "My Favorite Husband", which becomes a success. The show draws interest from CBS and Philip Morris, but Ball only agrees if Desi plays her on screen husband. By 1953, the show is renamed "I Love Lucy" and becomes a smash hit with nearly 60 million viewers each week. On the night of the live filming, a newspaper article deems Lucy a Communist. Lucy admits but Desi insists not to tell the truth. They are now facing a crisis that could end their careers and their marriage.
Emotional fingerprint
Being the Ricardos (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Empathy25%
- Tension20%
- Love15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Relief
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Relief | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 51 % | 50 % | 0 % | 4 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 50 % | 44 % | 1 % | 8 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 49 % | 27 % | 2 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Joy | 47 % | 21 % | 2 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 48 % | 29 % | 4 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 50 % | 33 % | 7 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 48 % | 34 % | 5 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Joy | 47 % | 36 % | 3 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 47 % | 39 % | 2 % | 13 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Sadness | 46 % | 33 % | 3 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Joy | 43 % | 25 % | 5 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 44 % | 31 % | 3 % | 12 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 47 % | 42 % | 1 % | 6 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 48 % | 41 % | 2 % | 10 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Humor | 45 % | 33 % | 3 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 50 % | 42 % | 5 % | 10 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Tension | 62 % | 55 % | 22 % | 12 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Relief | 70 % | 51 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Relief | 63 % | 32 % | 51 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Joy | 48 % | 13 % | 23 % | 42 % |
Cinderella
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
Roger Otter
Tip Tribby
Mary Pat
1st AD
PA Bill
Details
- Directed by
- Aaron Sorkin, Aaron Sorkin
- Written by
- Aaron Sorkin, Aaron Sorkin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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