Trading Places
1983 · 116 min · Director: John Landis
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A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
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Emotional fingerprint
Trading Places (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Excitement 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Excitement25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Joy10%
- Relief10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Satisfaction
- Tension
- Humor
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Satisfaction
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Satisfaction | Tension | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 23 % | 12 % | 3 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 38 % | 10 % | 17 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 50 % | 4 % | 35 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 3 % | 33 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 49 % | 10 % | 21 % | 40 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 13 % | 25 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 8 % | 34 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 56 % | 5 % | 31 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 4 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sympathy | 55 % | 9 % | 29 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 15 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sympathy | 50 % | 11 % | 35 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 56 % | 6 % | 45 % | 25 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 6 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Sympathy | 56 % | 10 % | 31 % | 25 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Humor | 55 % | 14 % | 32 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Tension | 60 % | 18 % | 48 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Tension | 66 % | 31 % | 59 % | 25 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Satisfaction | 74 % | 55 % | 56 % | 23 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Satisfaction | 77 % | 68 % | 42 % | 32 % |
Man in a hole
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
Baggage Handler #2
Duke & Duke Employee
Duke & Duke Employee
Duke & Duke Employee
Duke & Duke Employee
Duke & Duke Employee
Duke & Duke Employee
Details
- Directed by
- John Landis
- Written by
- Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
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