Strictly Business
1991 · 84 min · Director: Kevin Hooks, Kevin Hooks
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Waymon has a great job in real estate and a promising future, but he's also trapped in a loveless longterm relationship. He meets Natalie, a beautiful club-hopping hipster, and quickly falls in love. Realizing he's just not cool enough to attract her on his own, he seeks the help of his friend Bobby, a free-spirited smooth talker who works in the mail room at Waymon's firm and utilizes the predicament as leverage to advance in the company.
Emotional fingerprint
Strictly Business (1991) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 30%, Humor 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love30%
- Humor25%
- Anxiety20%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Humor, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Humor and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 59/100.
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Emotional journey
- Satisfaction
- Humor
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Satisfaction
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Satisfaction | Humor | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 31 % | 10 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 36 % | 9 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 40 % | 10 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 41 % | 9 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 42 % | 10 % | 31 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Tension | 43 % | 16 % | 32 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 42 % | 18 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 44 % | 9 % | 35 % | 21 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 48 % | 6 % | 34 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 47 % | 13 % | 38 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 45 % | 18 % | 39 % | 22 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Humor | 49 % | 22 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Tension | 56 % | 27 % | 31 % | 39 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 60 % | 21 % | 20 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 62 % | 17 % | 13 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 31 % | 16 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Satisfaction | 61 % | 50 % | 27 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Satisfaction | 72 % | 64 % | 42 % | 17 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Satisfaction | 78 % | 71 % | 49 % | 12 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
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
Cocktail Waitress
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Details
- Directed by
- Kevin Hooks, Kevin Hooks
- Written by
- Nelson George, Pamela Church Gibson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1991
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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