A Day at the Races
1937 · 109 min · Director: Sam Wood
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.
Emotional fingerprint
A Day at the Races (1937) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 45%, Smile 25%, Joy 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor45%
- Smile25%
- Joy15%
- Excitement10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Smile, Joy. Genres: Comedy, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Smile and Joy. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Excitement
- Relief
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Excitement
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Excitement | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 40 % | 37 % | 12 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 44 % | 43 % | 13 % | 3 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 53 % | 53 % | 14 % | 1 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 59 % | 59 % | 16 % | 0 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 57 % | 57 % | 15 % | 0 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 56 % | 56 % | 13 % | 0 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 56 % | 55 % | 13 % | 1 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 48 % | 40 % | 11 % | 6 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 41 % | 29 % | 10 % | 14 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Humor | 45 % | 35 % | 11 % | 14 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 51 % | 45 % | 15 % | 5 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 60 % | 57 % | 19 % | 8 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 63 % | 63 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 16 % | 9 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Humor | 52 % | 45 % | 15 % | 3 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Excitement | 60 % | 43 % | 47 % | 12 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Humor | 63 % | 45 % | 53 % | 13 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Excitement | 70 % | 46 % | 63 % | 26 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Relief | 77 % | 50 % | 68 % | 50 % |
Cinderella
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
Sheriff
Specialty Dancer
Specialty Singer
Racetrack Guard (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Black Singer (uncredited)
Singer (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Sam Wood
- Written by
- George Seaton, Robert Pirosh, George Oppenheimer
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1937
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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