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The Hospital

1971 · 103 min · Director: Arthur Hiller ★ IMDb 7.1 · 8,413 ratings

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Dr. Bock, the chief of medicine at a Manhattan hospital, is suicidal after the collapse of his personal life. When an intern is found dead in a hospital bed, it appears to Bock to be a case of unforgivable malpractice. Hours later, another doctor, who happens to be responsible for another case of malpractice, is found dead. Despondent, Bock finds himself drawn to Barbara, the daughter of a comatose missionary.

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Emotional fingerprint

The Hospital (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Confusion 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor30%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Empathy
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Curiosity
Empathy
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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.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 28 %, then peaks around 83 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityEmpathySadness
2.5 %≈ 3′Curiosity50 %50 %23 %20 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Curiosity53 %53 %25 %23 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Curiosity60 %48 %34 %31 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Sadness63 %30 %44 %39 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Humor51 %21 %32 %23 %
27.5 %≈ 28′Humor48 %26 %29 %19 %
32.5 %≈ 33′Sadness56 %36 %40 %33 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Curiosity55 %46 %36 %26 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Curiosity54 %46 %40 %29 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Sadness66 %35 %60 %55 %
52.5 %≈ 54′Sadness76 %26 %70 %66 %
57.5 %≈ 59′Empathy73 %26 %66 %51 %
62.5 %≈ 64′Empathy64 %29 %54 %34 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Humor63 %39 %40 %26 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Tension70 %57 %40 %30 %
77.5 %≈ 80′Curiosity76 %70 %45 %36 %
82.5 %≈ 85′Curiosity78 %69 %39 %31 %
87.5 %≈ 90′Tension77 %59 %34 %25 %
92.5 %≈ 95′Tension78 %44 %46 %38 %
97.5 %≈ 100′Sadness77 %32 %62 %55 %
Riches to rags

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

DR
Diana Rigg

Barbara Drummond

DH
Donald Harron

JC
Jordan Charney

JC
Jordan Charney

Hitchcock

LB
Lenny Baker

Dr. Schaefer

Richard Hamilton

Dr. Ronald Casey

AJ
Arthur Junaluska

Mr. Blacktree

KH
Kate Harrington

Nurse Dunne

Katherine Helmond

Marilyn Mead

DH
David Hooks

Dr. Einhorn

Frances Sternhagen

Mrs. Cushing

RW
Robert Walden

Dr. Brubaker

WP
William Perlow

Cardiac Arrest Doctor

BH
Bette Henritze

Operating Room Nurse

Details

Directed by
Arthur Hiller
Written by
Paddy Chayefsky
Type
Movies
Released
1971
Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 8,413 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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