Buddy Buddy
1981 · 96 min · Director: Billy Wilder
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During a high profile Mafia testimony case, a contract killer checks-in a hotel room near the courthouse while his next door depressed neighbor wants to commit suicide due to marital problems.
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Emotional fingerprint
Buddy Buddy (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Anxiety 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor30%
- Anxiety25%
- Empathy20%
- Surprise15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Anxiety, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Anxiety and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Tension
- Sympathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Tension | Sympathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 47 % | 20 % | 45 % | 12 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 48 % | 29 % | 44 % | 10 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Humor | 46 % | 38 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 50 % | 36 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 59 % | 36 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 60 % | 48 % | 45 % | 39 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 59 % | 53 % | 46 % | 31 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 59 % | 49 % | 48 % | 30 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 55 % | 49 % | 36 % | 26 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Humor | 59 % | 57 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Humor | 59 % | 57 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 60 % | 51 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 65 % | 51 % | 50 % | 41 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Humor | 66 % | 59 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Humor | 68 % | 60 % | 56 % | 19 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Tension | 73 % | 60 % | 68 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Humor | 71 % | 65 % | 56 % | 14 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Humor | 65 % | 67 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 94′ | 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
Mexican Maid
Hippy Husband
Pregnant Wife
Newscaster
Lieutenant #2
Highway Patrolman #1
Highway Patrolman #2
Saleswoman
Details
- Directed by
- Billy Wilder
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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