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Stranger Than Paradise

1984 · 90 min · Director: Jim Jarmusch ★ IMDb 7.4 · 43,784 ratings

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A New Yorker's life is thrown into a tailspin when his younger cousin surprise-visits him, starting a strange, unpredictable adventure.

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Emotional fingerprint

Stranger Than Paradise (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Humor 25%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor25%

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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 Melancholy, Humor, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Humor and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Humor
  • Empathy
  • Curiosity

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Melancholy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Humor
Empathy
Curiosity
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 48 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorEmpathyCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity30 %17 %22 %25 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Curiosity31 %21 %25 %24 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor33 %24 %29 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Empathy34 %25 %27 %18 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Humor38 %30 %26 %16 %
27.5 %≈ 25′Melancholy38 %29 %26 %13 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Humor35 %25 %20 %15 %
37.5 %≈ 34′Tension34 %24 %15 %20 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Melancholy31 %24 %18 %18 %
47.5 %≈ 43′Humor30 %25 %21 %16 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Humor30 %26 %20 %15 %
57.5 %≈ 52′Humor34 %29 %19 %14 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Melancholy40 %29 %21 %19 %
67.5 %≈ 61′Humor41 %30 %21 %21 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Humor39 %31 %24 %19 %
77.5 %≈ 70′Empathy43 %24 %34 %20 %
82.5 %≈ 74′Tension50 %15 %41 %28 %
87.5 %≈ 79′Tension51 %15 %38 %38 %
92.5 %≈ 83′Curiosity50 %18 %30 %43 %
97.5 %≈ 88′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence

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Cast

JL
John Lurie

JL
John Lurie

Willie

EB
Eszter Balint

EB
Eszter Balint

Eva

RE
Richard Edson

CS
Cecillia Stark

DR
Danny Rosen

R
Rammellzee

RB
Richard Boes

RB
Richard Boes

Factory Worker

RR
Rockets Redglare

RR
Rockets Redglare

Poker Player

HP
Harvey Perr

BJ
Brian J. Burchill

Poker Player

SD
Sara Driver

Girl with Hat

PS
Paul Sloane

Motel Owner

Details

Directed by
Jim Jarmusch
Written by
Jim Jarmusch
Type
Movies
Released
1984
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 43,784 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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