Risky Business
1983 · 98 min · Director: Paul Brickman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
Emotional fingerprint
Risky Business (1983) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 32%, Excitement 25%, Anxiety 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor32%
- Excitement25%
- Anxiety18%
- Satisfaction15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Curiosity
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Curiosity | 42 % | 28 % | 27 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 39 % | 34 % | 21 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 41 % | 41 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 49 % | 48 % | 18 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 50 % | 43 % | 29 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Curiosity | 45 % | 31 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 32 % | 42 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 55 % | 35 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Curiosity | 46 % | 30 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Tension | 45 % | 30 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 50 % | 29 % | 44 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 24 % | 41 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 48 % | 29 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 48 % | 39 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Humor | 49 % | 43 % | 35 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Humor | 50 % | 42 % | 43 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 63 % | 30 % | 62 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 60 % | 31 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Relief | 57 % | 33 % | 28 % | 30 % |
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Cast
Kessler
Stan Licata
Nurse Bolik
Glenn's Girlfriend
Derelict on Train
Kessler's Father
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Brickman
- Written by
- Paul Brickman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1983
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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