Moscow on the Hudson
1984 · 115 min · Director: Paul Mazursky, Paul Mazursky
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A Russian circus visits the US. A clown wants to defect, but doesn't have the nerve. His saxophone playing friend however comes to the decision to defect in the middle of Bloomingdales. He is befriended by the black security guard and falls in love with the Italian immigrant from behind the perfume counter. We follow his life as he works his way through the American dream and tries to find work as a musician.
Emotional fingerprint
Moscow on the Hudson (1984) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Hope 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Hope, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Hope and Humor. 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
- Empathy
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 36 % | 30 % | 25 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 41 % | 34 % | 29 % | 16 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 47 % | 38 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Tension | 53 % | 40 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Humor | 53 % | 46 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 54 % | 51 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 68 % | 61 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Humor | 76 % | 66 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Hope | 65 % | 49 % | 50 % | 51 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Empathy | 54 % | 38 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 56 % | 44 % | 48 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 56 % | 43 % | 49 % | 38 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 56 % | 39 % | 44 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Hope | 61 % | 36 % | 45 % | 48 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 67 % | 29 % | 57 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Empathy | 69 % | 25 % | 65 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 72 % | 21 % | 63 % | 19 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 75 % | 18 % | 60 % | 28 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Hope | 75 % | 18 % | 60 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
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
Yuri
Lionel's Grandfather
Lionel's Stepfather
Leanne Witherspoon
Blozonov
Svetlana
Leonid
Young French Man
Veronica Cohen
Bill
Details
- Directed by
- Paul Mazursky, Paul Mazursky
- Written by
- Paul Mazursky, Leon Capetanos, Paul Mazursky
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1984
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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