Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
2017 · 95 min · Director: Josh Greenbaum
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Premiering on Hulu this fall, this feature length documentary from director Josh Greenbaum (Becoming Bond, The Short Game) will take a fresh and irreverent look at the successes and humorous missteps of a show that brought together an amazing slew of future comedy giants before they were household names. Featuring interviews with Dana Carvey, Robert Smigel, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, and more, the film will explore the creation of the show as the brainchild of two of Saturday Night Live's most beloved alumni, the twists and turns of its brief life on air, and its legacy-one of stellar careers, lasting relationships, and an affirmation that in art, risks are always worth taking.
Emotional fingerprint
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Nostalgia 20%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Nostalgia20%
- Inspiration20%
- Empathy15%
- Sadness10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Nostalgia, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Nostalgia and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Inspiration
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 50 % | 47 % | 37 % | 10 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 54 % | 49 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 46 % | 43 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 43 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 59 % | 54 % | 39 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 65 % | 63 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 66 % | 66 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 64 % | 60 % | 44 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 64 % | 56 % | 51 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 66 % | 60 % | 48 % | 11 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 66 % | 61 % | 40 % | 10 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 65 % | 63 % | 36 % | 13 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 65 % | 65 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 64 % | 60 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 54 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 65 % | 59 % | 29 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Humor | 66 % | 59 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sympathy | 64 % | 50 % | 28 % | 16 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Humor | 65 % | 54 % | 23 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Humor | 68 % | 60 % | 15 % | 55 % |
Riches to rags
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
Details
- Directed by
- Josh Greenbaum
- Written by
- Dana Carvey, Josh Greenbaum, J.J. Sedelmaier
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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