National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 · 99 min · Director: Harold Ramis
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Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.
Emotional fingerprint
National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Joy 25%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Joy25%
- Excitement15%
- Anxiety10%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Excitement. Genres: Comedy, Adventure. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sympathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 42 % | 15 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 44 % | 43 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 24 % | 13 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 25 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 26 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 46 % | 45 % | 23 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 14 % | 14 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 41 % | 40 % | 16 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 46 % | 36 % | 34 % | 24 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 54 % | 35 % | 46 % | 34 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 54 % | 39 % | 46 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 53 % | 41 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 55 % | 43 % | 48 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 44 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Humor | 50 % | 45 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Humor | 54 % | 41 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Joy | 63 % | 35 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 66 % | 39 % | 55 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 64 % | 44 % | 54 % | 28 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 57 % | 42 % | 38 % | 35 % |
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
Girl In The Red Ferrari
Cousin Dale
Man Giving Directions
Pimp
Details
- Directed by
- Harold Ramis
- Written by
- John Hughes
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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