Police Academy
1984 · 97 min · Director: Hugh Wilson
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New rules enforced by the Lady Mayoress mean that sex, weight, height and intelligence need no longer be a factor for joining the Police Force. This opens the floodgates for all and sundry to enter the Police Academy, much to the chagrin of the instructors. Not everyone is there through choice, though. Social misfit Mahoney has been forced to sign up as the only alternative to a jail sentence and it doesn't take long before he falls foul of the boorish Lieutenant Harris. But before long, Mahoney realises that he is enjoying being a police cadet and decides he wants to stay... while Harris decides he wants Mahoney out!
Emotional fingerprint
Police Academy (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 38%, Smile 25%, Joy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor38%
- Smile25%
- Joy18%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 47 % | 47 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 23 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 40 % | 35 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 40 % | 34 % | 26 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 41 % | 34 % | 28 % | 6 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 43 % | 31 % | 34 % | 4 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 41 % | 34 % | 35 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 40 % | 38 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 40 % | 38 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 43 % | 41 % | 14 % | 20 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 46 % | 46 % | 16 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 19 % | 18 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 23 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 48 % | 38 % | 35 % | 15 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 30 % | 44 % | 13 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 26 % | 45 % | 6 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 54 % | 34 % | 50 % | 4 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Tension | 63 % | 41 % | 60 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Relief | 63 % | 43 % | 49 % | 29 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Humor | 53 % | 43 % | 22 % | 33 % |
Icarus
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
Mrs. Fackler
Hooker
Main Bad Guy
Details
- Directed by
- Hugh Wilson
- Written by
- Neal Israel, Pat Proft, Hugh Wilson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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