Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 · 118 min · Director: Frank Capra
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!
Emotional fingerprint
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Joy 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Joy25%
- Surprise15%
- Relief15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Joy, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Joy and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 52 % | 52 % | 7 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 51 % | 49 % | 7 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 54 % | 48 % | 15 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 60 % | 50 % | 32 % | 31 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 61 % | 53 % | 40 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 57 % | 50 % | 40 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 56 % | 47 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 62 % | 40 % | 50 % | 36 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 71 % | 34 % | 65 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 74 % | 40 % | 69 % | 45 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 63 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 68 % | 56 % | 54 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 69 % | 57 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 73 % | 51 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 79 % | 49 % | 74 % | 53 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 76 % | 53 % | 69 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Humor | 67 % | 57 % | 48 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Humor | 64 % | 58 % | 30 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Relief | 69 % | 62 % | 17 % | 14 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Humor | 70 % | 64 % | 8 % | 4 % |
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
Sergeant Brophy
Taxi Cab Driver
Judge Cullman
Gibbs
Details
- Directed by
- Frank Capra
- Written by
- Philip G. Epstein, Julius J. Epstein
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1944
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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