Ball of Fire
1941 · 111 min · Director: Howard Hawks
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.
Emotional fingerprint
Ball of Fire (1941) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Love 25%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Love25%
- Surprise15%
- Excitement15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Romance, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Love
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 34 % | 34 % | 0 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 41 % | 41 % | 0 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 46 % | 42 % | 2 % | 10 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 46 % | 35 % | 5 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 45 % | 35 % | 7 % | 27 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 46 % | 39 % | 8 % | 28 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Tension | 45 % | 38 % | 10 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 44 % | 40 % | 14 % | 17 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Humor | 51 % | 42 % | 39 % | 21 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 54 % | 36 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Love | 49 % | 33 % | 41 % | 31 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Love | 47 % | 28 % | 38 % | 33 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Love | 53 % | 23 % | 48 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Love | 59 % | 21 % | 47 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 59 % | 22 % | 37 % | 33 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 60 % | 26 % | 42 % | 46 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 64 % | 31 % | 38 % | 58 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Tension | 66 % | 39 % | 27 % | 61 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Love | 66 % | 43 % | 34 % | 58 % |
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
Miss Bragg
'Horseface'
Pinstripe
Details
- Directed by
- Howard Hawks
- Written by
- Billy Wilder, Howard Hawks, Charles Brackett
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1941
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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