Car Wash
1976 · 97 min · Director: Michael Schultz
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of eccentric customers -- including a smooth-talking preacher, a wacky cab driver and an ex-convict -- while cracking politically incorrect jokes to a constant soundtrack of disco and funk. Some of the workers find romance as the day moves along, but most are just happy to get through another shift.
Emotional fingerprint
Car Wash (1976) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 20%, Nostalgia 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love20%
- Nostalgia20%
- Empathy15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Nostalgia. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Nostalgia. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Joy
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Joy | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 44 % | 41 % | 29 % | 1 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 43 % | 40 % | 30 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Joy | 42 % | 38 % | 32 % | 7 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 30 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 49 % | 47 % | 24 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 50 % | 48 % | 23 % | 8 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 26 % | 8 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 28 % | 8 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 53 % | 51 % | 28 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 47 % | 45 % | 22 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 45 % | 41 % | 16 % | 21 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 46 % | 35 % | 13 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 48 % | 34 % | 11 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 54 % | 47 % | 12 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 17 % | 21 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Humor | 60 % | 41 % | 19 % | 35 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 56 % | 31 % | 21 % | 42 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 59 % | 34 % | 29 % | 35 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 71 % | 27 % | 30 % | 46 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Empathy | 78 % | 15 % | 23 % | 66 % |
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
Marleen
Mona
Hippo
Floyd
Justin
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Schultz
- Written by
- Joel Schumacher
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1976
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
Where to watch
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