It Happened One Night
1934 · 105 min · Director: Frank Capra
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A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
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It Happened One Night (1934) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 25%, Satisfaction 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love25%
- Satisfaction20%
- Smile20%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Satisfaction. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Satisfaction. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 47 % | 40 % | 2 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 46 % | 43 % | 8 % | 24 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 45 % | 43 % | 13 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 11 % | 26 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 14 % | 26 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 19 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 48 % | 44 % | 20 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 51 % | 43 % | 16 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Joy | 56 % | 36 % | 9 % | 41 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 55 % | 33 % | 10 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 20 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 50 % | 50 % | 23 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Humor | 49 % | 45 % | 20 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Love | 51 % | 25 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Love | 64 % | 15 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 66 % | 21 % | 46 % | 53 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Tension | 66 % | 19 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 66 % | 18 % | 41 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 60 % | 34 % | 35 % | 39 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 102′ | Joy | 60 % | 47 % | 35 % | 43 % |
Riches to rags
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
Joe Gordon
Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Henderson (uncredited)
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Frank Capra
- Written by
- Robert Riskin
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1934
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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