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Cabin Boy

1994 · 80 min · Director: Adam Resnick ★ IMDb 5.4 · 9,760 ratings

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A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat, and faces the wrath of a crew that considers him bad luck.

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Cabin Boy (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Confusion 20%, Joy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

40%Humor
15%Joy
  1. Humor40%
  2. Joy15%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Humor
  • Relief
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

Dominant emotion: Love

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorReliefCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor43 %43 %0 %18 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Humor52 %52 %0 %21 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Humor59 %59 %0 %28 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Humor61 %61 %0 %26 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Humor60 %60 %1 %25 %
27.5 %≈ 22′Humor60 %55 %5 %30 %
32.5 %≈ 26′Tension65 %54 %8 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 30′Humor66 %57 %8 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 34′Humor64 %60 %9 %43 %
47.5 %≈ 38′Humor60 %57 %14 %41 %
52.5 %≈ 42′Humor58 %55 %11 %30 %
57.5 %≈ 46′Humor57 %55 %8 %26 %
62.5 %≈ 50′Humor61 %57 %16 %34 %
67.5 %≈ 54′Humor66 %61 %25 %40 %
72.5 %≈ 58′Humor65 %61 %15 %43 %
77.5 %≈ 62′Humor66 %61 %4 %36 %
82.5 %≈ 66′Humor74 %61 %20 %26 %
87.5 %≈ 70′Relief78 %56 %49 %19 %
92.5 %≈ 74′Love77 %50 %55 %13 %
97.5 %≈ 78′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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

CE
Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Nathanial Mayweather

RB
Ritch Brinkley

RB
Ritch Brinkley

Captain Graybar

IH
I.M. Hobson

IH
I.M. Hobson

Headmaster Timmons

AN
Alex Nevil

DH
David H. Sterry

BE
Bob Elliott

BE
Bob Elliott

William Mayweather

EF
Edward Flotard

Limo Driver

Jim Cummings

Cupcake (voice)

DL
David Letterman

Old Salt In Fishing Village

RT
Russ Tamblyn

Chocki

Ricki Lake

Figurehead

Mike Starr

Mulligan

Alfred Molina

School Professor (uncredited)

RM
Ralph Moratz

Finishing School Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Adam Resnick
Written by
Chris Elliott, Adam Resnick, Chris Elliott
Type
Movies
Released
1994
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.4 · 9,760 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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