A Shot in the Dark
1964 · 102 min · Director: Blake Edwards
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Inspector Jacques Clouseau, smitten with the accused maid Maria Gambrelli, unwittingly turns a straightforward murder investigation into a comedic series of mishaps, testing the patience of his irritable boss Charles Dreyfus as casualties mount.
Emotional fingerprint
A Shot in the Dark (1964) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Smile 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Smile25%
- Surprise20%
- Satisfaction15%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Melancholy | 55 % | 15 % | 22 % | 17 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 51 % | 36 % | 31 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 55 % | 55 % | 35 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 58 % | 55 % | 34 % | 20 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 44 % | 38 % | 19 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 38 % | 16 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 37 % | 23 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 53 % | 50 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Humor | 55 % | 50 % | 36 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 57 % | 55 % | 29 % | 26 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 18 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 57 % | 56 % | 18 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 60 % | 56 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 61 % | 58 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Humor | 65 % | 59 % | 55 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Curiosity | 68 % | 55 % | 55 % | 48 % |
Cinderella
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
Madame LaFarge
Pierre
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Game Warden
Gendarme
The Doctor
Details
- Directed by
- Blake Edwards
- Written by
- Blake Edwards, William Peter Blatty
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1964
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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